3-day DC conference begins today

The three day conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) will begin on Tuesday in the city, BSS reported.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference at Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) at 10 am, said cabinet division secretary (coordination and reforms) NM Ziaul Alam at a press conference on Monday.

After the inauguration, the DCs will take part in an open discussion at Karabi Hall of the PMO with the presence of Prime Minister.

A total of a total 22 sessions will be held during the conference, he said, adding that ministers, advisors, state-ministers, deputy ministers and senior secretaries of 52 ministries and divisions will participate in 18 working sessions during the conference.

The conference will also discuss 347 proposals submitted by DCs during the event.

Alam said the conference is held every year to discuss the ways of the execution of different policies, guidelines, priorities of the government as well as the proposal of field-level officials for smooth and effective functioning of the government and maintaining law and order of the country.

The DCs will submit their proposals to the government with a view to getting necessary guidelines from the government, said Alam.

In 2017, the DCs submitted 349 proposals on 52 ministries and divisions. A total of 429 decisions were taken at that conference. Of them, 150 were short-term, 132 middle-term and 147 long-term.