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force’s modernisation.

Talking to reporters after the discussion, defence adviser Shamsul said DCs have been instructed to make the armed forces more people-oriented. He mentioned that the requirements, work procedures, and plans of the forces were shared with the DCs by the respective chiefs.

On foreign affairs, Shama Obaed Islam, state minister for the foreign ministry, stated that Bangladesh’s foreign policy will remain unchanged regardless of which government comes to power in West Bengal, India.

She emphasised that Indian polls are its internal matter.

Meanwhile, Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury urged the DCs to discharge their duties with honesty, integrity, and dedication in all spheres, keeping in mind their responsibilities towards the people, society, and state.

The DCs work as an effective bridge between the executive branch of the state and the common people, he said.

The chief justice made the remark while presiding over a “Courtesy Meeting and Special Direction-Giving Session with all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners of the country” at the Supreme Court auditorium on the occasion of the DC conference yesterday afternoon, according to an SC press release.

The four-day DC conference, which began on Sunday, held eight sessions covering 14 ministries and divisions on its third day, yesterday. On the final day, today, nine sessions involving 10 ministries and divisions will take place. The conference will conclude with a dinner hosted by the prime minister.