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Staff Reporter

Adviser for LGRD and C, Labour and Employment, Textiles and Jute Ministries M. Anwarul Iqbal speaking as the chief guest at a seminar held in Dhaka on August 11 said, to improve the pecuniary condition of the poverty-stricken people of the country, cooperation from all quarters is needed. He said the government has taken measures to reinstate the defunct jute industries of the country for improvement of the jute industries and creation of employment opportunities.

Md. Abdur Rashid Sarker, Secretary for Textiles and Jute was present on the occasion as the special guest. The seminar on "Rural Roads Maintenance and Employment," presided over by Md. Shahidul Hassan, Chief Engineer, LGED was held at LGED HQs.

Speaking as the special guest at the seminar Abdur Rashid Sarker said it is expected that jute will regain its past tradition in the progress of economic welfare in the country. He said, we have to think over the future prospects of jute.

Sheikh Md. Ruhul Amin, Project Director, Mushroom Development Project, Ministry of Agriculture presented a keynote paper on 'Development of Mushroom cultivation in Bangladesh and poverty reduction. Saif Ahmed, Project Director, Bangladesh Palm Oil Development Project, Dhaka presented another paper on the project activities. Akmal Hossain, Project Director, REOPA Project, Local Government Division and Abu Taher Khan, Project Director, RERMP, LGED, presented two separate papers on 'Rural Employment in Public Properties' and 'Povety Reduction through Rural Employment and Road Maintenance respectively.

Later, Md. Shahidul Hassan, Chief Engineer, LGED said as the chairperson, concerted efforts are necessary to achieve a success. He said, the interactive participation of the members attending the present seminar reflect a positive attitude towards the changed dissemination of ideas leading to creation of employment opportunities and increase of production.