The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Education and Commerce adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman said yesterday that quality improvement of politics in the country is now a major challenge, but it is the only way to bring about overall qualitative change in society.

He made remark while speaking as chief guest at the inaugural session of the four-day 'International Convention on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC)' at Hotel Sheraton.

Bangladesh Society of Total Quality Management (BSTQM) has organized the 33rd conference of ICQCC. Some 500 foreign delegates - from a number of countries including Japan, South Korea, India, Nepal, Pakistan Singapore, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Taiwan-have signed up for the conference.

Inaugurating the conference, Dr Hossain Zillur reminded that

politics is a noble profession whose fundamental task is to ensure public welfare.

He said: "The country is already on the 'highway of election' and it is now time for our political leaders to bring about qualitative change in politics."

The Adviser also suggested change of attitude in every sector of society including education, politics and public administration. "We must have a total vision and education can be the key medium for such a change," he said.

BSTQM president MA Awal, secretary general AMM Khairul Bashar and former Vice-Chancellor of BUET Prof. Dr. Abdul Matin Patwary also spoke at the inaugural session.

BSTQM president said quality control here means an improvement in work culture, human relations, empowerment, solving problem and quality of human resources.

Hhe said Bangladesh policymakers and entrepreneurs would get an opportunity to share experience and knowledge at the conference with their counterparts from developed countries such as Japan, South Korea and Singapore.

Four special keynote papers on quality management in public and private sectors were presented at the conference today. Some 155 case studies and 10 technical papers covering steel, dockyard, power, textile, electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, real estate, defence, education and service industry will also be presented.