City Reporter: Chittagong District Commissioner Farida Khanam said that the overall development of the district should be coordinated. Every government office should be reformed and run with merit, efficiency, and integrity. He said these things in the president’s speech at the monthly development coordination meeting of the district development coordination committee held at the circuit house conference room of the city on Sunday.
DC said those who have been given the responsibility of administrators in different Union Parishads of Chittagong have to carry out the activities of the Parishad smoothly. The desired services of the people must be ensured. He directed the upazila executive officers to submit the list of upazila-level sports organizations and flood rehabilitation committees to the district commissioner’s office.
Regarding the Anwara-Banshkhali bridge, Executive Engineer Pintu Chakma, Southern Roads Division of Soaz, said that due to the movement of students, the toll collection has been stopped for cars crossing the Oilardip bridge. The government used to get revenue of 10 to 11 crore rupees from this bridge. The government needs a decision in this regard. In this regard, the Deputy Commissioner said a toll was charged on this bridge. It is important to see that the country is not harmed while increasing government revenue. For this reason, the upazila administration will discuss with the student coordinators, and a decision will be sought in this regard by writing a letter to the secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport regarding the collection of tolls at the Oiler Dwip bridge. Zilla Parishad, executive officer. Didarul Alam said that all activities of the district council are going well. The matter continues to be impartially monitored to ensure that there are no irregularities in any project.
Additional Superintendent of Police Wasim Feroze said that the district police have started new work to keep the overall law and order situation and traffic management normal. With everyone’s cooperation, the situation will be under control.
District Civil Surgeon Dr. Jahangir Alam said that the current dengue situation has increased at an alarming rate. Leaflets are being distributed everywhere in awareness to prevent dengue. The authorities have been informed by dividing the dengue hotspots in the city corporation area into red and yellow zones. In Chittagong till September 22, the number of dengue patients is 481, and 7 people have died. In August, the number of dengue patients was 202, and 2 died. So there is no substitute for awareness to prevent dengue.
In the meeting, Deputy Director of Chittagong Regional Passport Office Mohammad Tajbillah said that the customers are getting the desired service related to passports without any kind of suffering or harassment. We are careful that no Rohingya citizen can come here and become a voter.
Mohammad Abul Kalam, deputy director of family planning in Chittagong district, said the activities of 15 upazilas of the district and family welfare centers in the city are continuing. The arrival and departure of family planning officers from their duty station is regularly monitored through mobile apps.
The meeting reviewed the progress of activities of the District Food Directorate, Safe Food Authority, Regional Passport Office, Statistics Office, Fire Service and Civil Defense, Rubber Department, Forest Department, SOAZ, LGED, and National Disability Development Foundation.
Moderated by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Sadi-ur Rahim Jadid, UNOs of Lohagara, Karnaphuli, Banshkhali, and Raujan, Executive Engineer of LGED Mohammad Hasan Ali, Executive Engineer of Roads Department Mohammad Mosleh Uddin, Executive Engineer of Water Development Board Ayan Kumar Tripura, Dist. Livestock Officer Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam, and district food controller. Fakhrul Alam, Northern Divisional Forest Officer SM Kaichar, Southern Divisional Forest Officer Abdullah Al-Mamun, Coastal Divisional Forest Officer Muhammad Belayet Hossain, Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Divisional Forest Officer Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury, Bij Pinon and CDC Deputy Director Mohammad Naimum Arif, Safer Food Officer Muhammad Muntasir Mahmud, and Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defense Abdul Malek.
