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Seminar at Netrakona told

Strong local govt a prerequisite for development

JAHANGIR ALAM, Netrakona
Speakers at a seminar in Netrakona on Sunday underscored the need for strengthening the local government.
They were speaking at a seminar on Sunday at the office of Sabolombi Unnyan Samity, a development organisation, here. The seminar was organised on the occasion of visit by a group of local government assistance group. Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, member secretary of the group presided over the seminar.
Leaders of the group said strengthening of local government is an essential prerequisite for development in local areas. Because of lack of necessary initiatives, local government has become a less important organisation. The discussants demanded adoption of resolutions and various programmes in this regard with a view to strengthening the economic foundation of
local government.
The leaders further said all the activities aimed at betterment of the country are done in the capital. But they informed each and every area has its own resources and particular notions. Local initiatives should be taken for proper utilisation of local resources. A vast manpower of the country live below poverty level. Therefore the local government should be recast anew suiting to the needs of modern age. It should be turned into an organisation which can assist poor and women, they told.
Prominent among the speakers were Shaheen Anam, coordinator of the Fund for People project, Dr Tofail Ahmed, member of the assistance group and teacher of Chittagong University, Dr Ahmed Kamal, professor of Dhaka University, Khondker Shakhwat Ali, research fellow of PPRC, Salahuddin Ahmed, managing director of Palli Karma Sahyak Foundation, Begum Rokeya, execu-
tive director of Sabolombi Unnyan Samity and others.
The speakers felt the need for training of all elected representatives so that they can be aware about their duties and responsibilities.
A report on a survey of the union parishad election campaign in Netrakona district was read out in the seminar. The guests also replied to various questions of participants.
Leaders of different social, cultural, political organisations, newsmen, teachers, grass root organisers, NGO workers, chairmen and members of various union parishads in Sadar Upazila of Netrakona took part there.
Following the seminar a rally was held demanding more effective local government.
In the afternoon a press conference was held at the district press club where the visiting delegates exchanged views with local journalists.