RAJSHAHI, Nov 2, 2019 (BSS)- Speakers at a post-rally discussion here
today called for infusing dynamism into the cooperatives as it’s very much
effective towards freeing the nation from the curse of poverty and hunger.
They urged for finding effective ways and means to attain strength and
prosperity in every sphere of national life and for making the cooperatives
movement a total success.
The Department of Cooperatives and District Cooperatives Union jointly
organized the discussion at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Zila Parishad Auditorium
in the city to mark the 48th National Cooperatives Day-2019.
‘Philosophy of Bangabandhu, Development in Cooperatives’ was the main theme
of this year’s day.
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and Additional
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Zakir Hossain addressed the discussion as
the chief and special guests respectively with Deputy Commissioner Hamidul
Haque in the chair.
Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Ameer Jafar,
Divisional Joint Registrar of the Department of Cooperatives Golam Sarwar and
Superintendent of Police Md Shahidullah also spoke.
Mayor Liton stressed the need for strengthening the cooperatives movement
everywhere in the society, mentioning that cooperatives can play a big role
in the country’s development.
He added that if the cooperatives’ movement can be carried out properly,
then the country will develop faster to materialize the spirit of the War of
Liberation and ensure social security.
Liton also emphasized the importance of training youths to be good human
resources to potentially end unemployment in the region.
Earlier, a colourful procession of officials and employees of different
government departments, leaders and activists of cooperative organisations,
socio-cultural activists, civil society members and the local elite paraded
the city streets.