Current Government Will Not Bear Any Stigma in the Election, State Minister Mir Shahe Alam.

Mohinul Islam Sujon.Rangpur. State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) Mir Shahe Alam said that according to the announcement of the Election Commission, the local government elections will be held from next January. The current government wants to provide free, fair and neutral local elections. The current government will not bear any stigma in the election. He said these things as the chief guest at the meeting of the Law and Order and Development Coordination Committee held at the conference room of the District Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon (September 29). Mir Shahe Alam, who is responsible for development coordination of Rangpur, Gaibandha and Kurigram districts, has visited Rangpur for the first time as a State Minister. In the morning, after offering prayers at the grave of Shaheed Abu Sayed in Pirganj of Rangpur, he met with his family members and inquired about their well-being. At that time, the State Minister announced Tk 1 crore for constructing a new house at Shaheed Abu Sayed’s home, arranging accommodation for his parents and beautifying the cemetery. Later, after visiting several schools and colleges in Pirganj upazila and exchanging views with students, he inspected the development work of the Bardargah to Bhendabari GC Road and participated in the Rangpur programme. At the meeting organized by the District Administration, State Minister Mir Shahe Alam said that the government is working for the development of neglected Rangpur. Various problems of the district will be identified and all problems will be solved gradually. In response to questions from journalists regarding the deterioration of the law and order situation, he said, “We will provide necessary directions from today’s meeting. If the situation does not improve in next month’s meeting, action will be taken against the responsible officials.” Regarding balanced development across the country, the State Minister said that Rangpur will also be developed under the policy of balanced development across the country. So far, Tk 127 crore has been allocated for six constituencies of Rangpur district. Besides, development project proposals worth approximately Tk 3,600 crore for Rangpur Division have been sent to ECNEC. He further said that project proposals have also been made in public health, education and other important sectors. Through the rapid implementation of these projects, various long-standing problems of Rangpur will be solved gradually. Regarding the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan, Mir Shahe Alam said that the government is working on the Teesta issue. The government is determined to implement effective initiatives in this regard very soon. At the meeting, chaired by District Commissioner Israt Jahan, speeches were also delivered by Rangpur-3 constituency Member of Parliament Mahbubur Rahman Belal, Rangpur-5 constituency Member of Parliament Golam Rabbani, reserved-seat Member of Parliament Advocate Rejeka Sultana Fency, Chairman of Rangpur Development Authority Samsuzzaman Samu, Administrator of Rangpur City Corporation Advocate Mahfuz Un Nabi Chowdhury Don, District Council Administrator Saiful Islam, among others. Besides, officials of various government departments of the district, officials of law enforcement agencies, political leaders and representatives of civil society were present at the meeting. After the meeting, in the afternoon, State Minister Mir Shahe Alam delivered a speech as the chief guest at the reception and prize-giving ceremony for meritorious students who achieved GPA-5 in the SSC examinations, organized by Rangpur District Council at the auditorium of Shilpakala Academy. From there, in the evening, he participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony of District Council School and College Rangpur in the Satgara area.