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Stem terror financing, ensure good governance in NGO sector

Speakers tell view exchange meeting

Staff Correspondent
Representatives from government and non-government organisations yesterday called for concerted efforts to combat terror financing and establish good governance in the NGO sector.
"To rein in terror financing and monitor NGO activities, Bangladesh Bank has already taken some measures and instructed all the public and private banks to keep strict vigilance on suspicious transaction." said Mohammad Abdur Rab, assistant director, anti-money laundering department of the central bank, at a view exchange meeting.
The meeting on 'Problems regarding good governance in the NGO sector and solutions' was jointly organised by NGO Affairs Bureau, Manusher Jonno, BRAC, Oxfam and Transparency International Bangladesh at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital.
Presenting a paper on An overview on financing of extremism: vulnerability of NGO sector in Bangladesh', Abdur Rab stressed the need to engage the law enforcement agencies to track the suspicious transactions and the persons or groups involved.
Thousands of NGOs are now working in rural areas.
with no effective monitoring, he said, adding that the militant groups are taking the advantage of weak monitoring to fund terrorist activities.
Dr Alauddin Ahmed, adviser to the prime minister for education, social develop-
ment and political affairs, said some organisations are creating a chaotic situation and trying to fund terrorist activi-ties in the name of volunteerism or social activities, which should be stopped immediately.
"The government is trying to establish transparency and accountability in the NGO sector, which has been contributing to the country's development," he said.
Noted economist Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud said NGOs have been working for the development of the country, but ensuring proper coordination between the government and NGOs is a must.
M Hafizuddin Khan, preside nt of Transparency International Bangladesh, said the government needs cooperation from NGOs to ensure development of the country.
Sultana Kamal, executive director of Ain O Shalish Kendra, said, "We have to work together to establish good governance in every sector, including the NGO sector, upholding the spirit of the liberation war."
Director General of NGO Affairs Bureau Mustak Hassan Md Iftekhar, Executive Director of TIB Dr Iftekhar uzzaman, Country Representative of Action on Disability and Development (ADD) Mosharaf Hossain, President of National Forum of Organisations work-ing with the Disabled Khandaker Jahurul Alam and Khushi Kabir of Nijera Kori also spoke at the meeting chaired by Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Khandakar Shawkat Hossain.