Staff Correspondent

Prime Minister’s Security Affairs Adviser Major General (retired) Tarique Ahmed Siddique attended the annual conference of deputy commissioners (DCs) on Tuesday.

Attending the four-day conference this morning taking place at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium, Tarique Ahmed Siddique gave his speech.

Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the conference here aimed at infusing dynamism in the field level administration.

Sheikh Hasina opened the DC Conference-2024 at the Shapla Hall of Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for the first time after assuming office for the record fifth term upon winning the 12th parliamentary election.

But, the subsequent working sessions of the conference are taking place at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium.

A total of 30 sessions including 25 working sessions will be held in the conference while 356 proposals placed by the DCs will be discussed there.

The proposals have been made prioritising issues including enhancing public services, reducing public hassles, construction of roads and highways and bridges, expansion of tourism, amendments of rules and laws and protection of public interests.

The top agenda includes land management, improving law and order situation, strengthening local government institutions, disaster management and relief programme, creation of jobs at the local level, poverty alleviation programme implementation, social safety net programme implementation, use of information and communication technology and e-governance, improving standard of education and its expansion, health and family welfare, conservation of environment and prevention of pollution, development of physical infrastructure and inspection and coordination of development programme implementation.