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MASS-MEDIA-MEETING (with picture)
Mass-media role important to country’s sustainable development
RAJSHAHI, May 14, 2019 (BSS)- Speakers at a meeting here today
unanimously mentioned that successful implementation of the ten special
initiatives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can be the effective means of
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They also observed that role of the mass-media both print and
electronics is very important towards highlighting the successes so far
achieved of the special initiatives.
Successes in some fields like Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar, Ashrayian, Digital
Bangladesh, Community Clinic and Mental Health, Education Support, Women
empowerment, power for all and social safety net have become visible which
are being adjudged as indicators of attaining sustainable development goals.
The observations came in a view-sharing meeting with local journalists
including editors of the local newspapers and other stakeholders titled
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Ten Special Initiatives” held at the
conference hall of Curcuit House in Rajshahi city.
Press Information Department (PID) organized the meeting disseminating
success stories of the special initiatives in 10 major sectors including
environmental development and investment-friendly atmosphere.
Office Heads and their representatives who are working here for
successful implementation of the ten special initiatives presented their
respective success stories in the meeting.
Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader and Superintendent of Police Md
Shahidullah addressed the meeting as the chief and special guests
respectively with PID’s Deputy Chief Information Officer Shehenur Mian in the
chair.
Deputy Principal Information Officer of Regional PID Afrazur Rahman
addressed the meeting as focal person. It was also addressed, among others,
by Civil Surgeon Dr Kazi Mijanur Rahman, Editor of Daily Sonali Sangbad
Liakat Ali and Editor of Sonar Desh Akbarul Hassan Millat. SM Abdul Kader
says the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina has been functioning relentlessly for by and large advance in
the country.
He mentioned that development achieved in education, agriculture,
health, poverty alleviation, social safety-net, power generation, road
communication, women and children development, women empowerment,
digitisation, ICT and other sectors are now being widely appreciated in both
home and abroad.
Besides, he said the present government has attained remarkable success
in all development fields and urged the journalists and other stakeholders to
put in their collective efforts to uphold the success in the days ahead.
Besides, he narrated the huge successes achieved in all sectors in the
process of implementing Vision 2021, Charter of Changes and digitization
program to accelerate development.
BSS/AH/IJ/1410 hrs