The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Former Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government and former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman yesterday called upon the people to be imbued with sense of morality and honesty in every professional work to eradicate corruption from the country.

Former Chief Adviser said corruption has permeated every sector in the society due to lack of sense of morality.

He said reform of leadership was needed both in the public and private sectors adding the country is facing severe leadership crisis in all sectors.

He was addressing "Career Guide Line Conference for SSC and Dakhil examinees and reception ceremony for the class eight scholarship winners" organised by the Scholars Forum at the Supreme Court Bar Association Auditorium in the city. Chairman of the Forum Prof Dr Matiyar Rahman presided over the function while Chairman of Bangladesh Council for Science and Industrial Research Prof Chowdhury Mahmud Hasan, Chairman of Banking Department of Dhaka University (DU) Prof Muzahidul Islam, Abu Said Khan and Mirza Galib, among others, addressed it.

Latifur Rahman called for maintaining sense of morality and honesty in every sphere of activity, otherwise the society would suffer from moral degradation.

He also urged the students to prepare themselves as the worthy citizens of the country so that they can discharge the social responsibilities along with their profession.

Prof Chowdhury Mahmud Hasan said humanitarian values should be infused among the people to eliminate corruption and exploitation from the society.

Prof Muzahidul Islam said it would not be possible to build a balanced society without basic change in attitude in the acquisition and distribution of wealth.

Crest was given to 450 students at the function. Of them 400 were SSC and Dakhil examinees and 50 were government scholarship winners from class eight.

DU student Asadullah, English Department made a presentation on "the Prosperous Bangladesh."