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BSS, Dhaka

Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Ikram Ahmed yesterday inaugurated the free of cost distribution of textbooks of primary schools and Abtedaye madrasas for the year 2008 at the divisional commissioner's conference room here.

Additional Divisional Commissioner AKM Mortuja presided over the function.

Speaking on the occasion as the chief guest, Ikram Ahmed said the main objective of the free of distribution of the textbooks is to ensure the quality of primary education in the country.

The function was addressed, among others, by Madrasa Education Board Chairman Hafizur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner Kamal Uddin, divisional deputy-director of Primary Education Directorate Noni Gopal Das and District Primary Education Officer Delwar Hossain.