Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked the deputy commissioners to strictly maintain law and order and strengthen market monitoring in the country.
鈥楳aintaining the country鈥檚 law and order is the top priority of the government, so the DCs should not fail in any way to this end,鈥� he said while inaugurating three-day DCs Conference in Shapla Hall of his office in Dhaka.
Professor Yunus said that running a government was a team work, adding that the Bangladesh government should be a team where no one should do any mistake that made the whole team deprived of success.
He stressed the need for maintaining coordination in the works of police and civil administration, asking them to comply with discipline in their works.
The chief adviser also directed the DCs to work sincerely to protect the rights of the minorities.
鈥極ur duty is to protect the rights of the minorities. The responsibility of the government is to ensure protection for all,鈥� he said, calling on the minority people to enjoy their rights as citizens since the government was ready to serve them.
About market monitoring, Professor Yunus suggested starting a competition among the district administrations in supervising markets across the country.
鈥業f a system of ranking is developed in supervising markets within the district administrations, their contribution to market monitoring could be recognised,鈥� he said.
About birth registration, the chief adviser said that the government had to provide smooth service to the people in issuing birth certificates as that was their civic rights.
He observed that the people sometimes face trouble in getting national identity cards and passports for lack of birth certificates.
Mentioning that getting passports was one of the civic rights of the country people, the chief adviser asked the authorities concerned to take steps to stop any kind harassment of people in issuing passports.
Professor Yunus also asked the authorities concerned to make the online land registration process fully operational.
鈥楾he land registration process has been made online but why it is not being implemented. Where is the problem?鈥� he said.
He also directed the DCs to pay attention to the primary education to resolve problems.
CA鈥檚 principal secretary Siraz Uddin Mia, Dhaka divisional commissioner Sharf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, deputy commissioner of Chattogram Farida Khanom and deputy commissioner of Panchagarh Md Sabet Ali also spoke on the occasion.
According to the cabinet division, 353 proposals will be presented at this year鈥檚 conference by DCs and divisional commissioners.
This year鈥檚 DC conference will feature 34 working sessions with various ministries and departments.
The conference will end on Tuesday.