PM Hasina issues 24-point directives to DCs

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday gave 24 point directives to the deputy commissioners (DCs) to ensure the country's overall development and government services to the people as she inaugurated the much-awaited three-day annual conference of them.

“The country will advance continuously. I call upon you to focus on some issues out of the huge tasks you are doing,” she said.

The premier came up with the directives while addressing the conference as the chief guest joining virtually from her official Ganobhaban residence here.

 She thanked the Cabinet Division for arranging the DCs conference amid the Covid-19 pandemic as the conference was not held in the last two years due to the lethal virus situation.

The conference began at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium here with the presence of 15 ministers and secretaries in the inaugural ceremony due to the fresh surge of Covid-19.

A video documentary on services to ensure people's welfare and works for implementing all the development plans of the government across the country by the field level administrations was screened on the occasion.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam and PM's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus addressed the conference.

Divisional Commissioner of Khulna Ismail Hossain, Deputy Commissioners of Chandpur and Rangpur Anjana khan Majlish and Asif Ahsan also spoke on the occasion, on behalf of the divisional commissioners and DCs, respectively.

The prime minister asked the DCs to discharge their duties with the mindset of serving the people following the path of truth and justice for ensuring welfare of the commoners.

She also asked the government officials to make sure that the commoners aren't harassed in getting public services while issuing directives to the DCs.

Following are the premier's directives to the DCs: 

1. Ensure implementation of the directives given by the government at different times regarding the Coronavirus at the field level.
2. Ensure implementation and continuation of the development and service oriented programmes taken for the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Mujib Borsho.
3. Make sure implementation of the measures taken to ensure the food security and stable market price.
4. Ensure required services of the government offices for the people at the stipulated time as achieving satisfaction of the service holders is the duties of the government employees.
5. Strengthen the efforts to achieve the targets under localizing the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)

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