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Govt tasks secretaries to coordinate relief distribution programme: PM
(updates with names of secretaries)
DHAKA, April 20, 2020 (BSS) – The government has tasked a secretary for each district for supervising and coordinating the relief distribution programme and health management work in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this while interacting with the public representatives and officials of eight districts of Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions on the present coronavirus situation of the country through a videoconference from her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning.
The districts are Manikganj, Gazipur, Tangail and Kishoreganj of Dhaka division and Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrokona and Mymensingh of Mymensingh division.
The prime minister said as the work of the ministry has been limited due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the government has given responsibility to a secretary for each district in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
“The secretaries will look into the matter whether relief is distributed properly and the people obey the health guidelines and instructions there to contain the COVID-19 disease,” she said, adding that they (secretaries) will later submit a report to her in this regard.
Hours after announcement of the premier, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued an order in this regard tasking 64 secretaries for 64 districts.
The order signed by PM’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus said the secretaries will supervise and monitor the COVID-19-related health management work and relief distribution programme after discussion and coordination with the parliament members, district administrators, local distinguished persons and officials concerned of the district.
The order also mentioned that the secretaries could engage the appropriate officials of their respective ministries/divisions/departments/organisations in the coordination work.
In the videoconference, the prime minister said the government is keeping a sharp eye on whether relief goods are being reached to the poor and distressed people hit hard by the nationwide shutdown for the COVID-19 outbreak.
She also said the government has taken special measures for smooth supply of the essential goods in the upcoming Ramadan.
Sheikh Hasina said she has directed the authorities concerned to prepare a list of the genuine needy people irrespective of parties and opinions and develop their database so that the actual needy people get relief and OMS rice.
“Simultaneously, we’ve asked our party leaders and workers to form committees up to the ward level and help prepare a list of the genuine needy people so that they get succours in this perilous time,” she said.
Following are the secretaries and senior secretaries who have been tasked to supervise and coordinate the relief distribution programme and health management work in 64 districts in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Disaster Management and Relief Ministry’s Senior Secretary Md Shah Kamal- Chandpur, Financial Institutions Division Senior Secretary Md. Ashadul Islam- Munshiganj, ICT Division Secretary NM Ziaul Alam- Cumilla, Internal Resources Division Senior Secretary Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Munim- Sirajganj, Election Commission Secretariat Senior Secretary Md Alamgir- Tangail, Public Security Division Senior Secretary Mustafa Kamal Uddin- Chattogram, Planning Commission Member (Senior Secretary) Begum Shahin Ahmed Chowdhury- Noakhali, Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Senior Secretary Md Mahibul Haque-Bagerhat, Local Government Division Senior Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed- Cox’s Bazar, Energy and Mineral Resources Division Senior Secretary Anisur Rahman-Shariatpur, Planning Commission Member (Senior Secretary)Begum Shamima Nargis-Joypurhat.
Housing and Public Works Ministry Secretary- Gopalganj, Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority Secretary Paban Chowdhury-Rangamati, President Office Secretary Sampad Barua- Lakshmipur, Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam-Rajshahi, Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council Chairman (Secretary) Subir Kishore Chowdhury-Mymensingh, Land Appeal Board Chairman (Secretary) Ummul Hasna-Netrakona, Defence Ministry Secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury-Khagrachhari, Statistics and Information Management Division Secretary Sourendra Nath Chakrabarty-Natore, Health Services Division Secretary Md Asadul Islam-Jhenaidah, Planning Division Secretary Md Nurul Amin-Naogaon, Water Resources Ministry Secretary Kabir Bin Anwar, Primary and Mass Education Ministry Secretary Md Akram-Al Hossain-Meherpur.
Finance Division Secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder-Sherpur, Industries Secretary Md Abdul Halim-Barishal, Agriculture Secretary Md Nasirzzaman-Jhalakathi, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Chairman (Secretary) Md Samsur Rahman-Patuakhali, Land Secretary Md Maksudur Rahman Patwari-Panchagar, Technical and Madrasah Education Division Secretary Munshi Shahabuddin Ahmed-Faridpur, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division Secretary Abul Mansur Md Fayezullah Thakurgaon, Bangladesh Employees Welfare Board Director General (Secretary) Satyabrata Saha-Gazipur, Women and Children Affairs Secretary Kazi Rawshan Akter-Magura, Cultural Affairs Secretary Dr Md Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal-Jashore, Planning Commission Member (Secretary) Abul Kalam Azad-Bhola, Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Secretary Md Mesbahul Islam-Lalmonirhat, Security Services Division Division Secretary Md Shahiduzzaman-Kushtia, Planning Commission Member (Secretary) Md Zakir Hossain Akand-Habiganj.
Labour and Employment Secretary KM Ali Azam-Narail, Bridges Division Secretary Mohammad Belayet Hossain-Bandarban, Public Administration Secretary Sheikh Yusuf Harun-Satkhira, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) Rector (Secretary) Md Rakib Hossain-Narayanganj, Youth and Sports Secretary Md Akhter Hossain-Madaripur, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Md Selim Reza-Pabna, Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Md Nur-ur-Rahman Gaibandha, Bangladesh Public Service Commission Secretary Md Mostafizur Rahman-Rajbari, Textiles and Jute Secretary Lokman Hossain Miah-Sylhet, Rural Development and Cooperatives Division Secretary Md Rezaul Ahsan-Rangpur, Bangladesh Tariff Commission Chairman (Secretary) Tapan Kanti Ghosh-Brahmanbaria, Food Secretary Mosammat Nazmanara Khanum Chuadanga, Secondary and Higher Education Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain-Jamalpur.
Fisheries and Livestock Secretary Rawnak Mahmud-Chapainababganj, Power Division Secretary Dr Sultan Ahmed-Barguna, Health Education and Family Welfare Division Secretary Md Ali Nur-Dhaka, Social Welfare Secretary Mohammad Jainul Bari-Sunamganj, Religious Affairs Secretary Md Nurul Islam-Dinajpur, BCS (Administration) Academy Rector (Secretary) Badrun Nesa-Narsangdi, PMO Secretary Md Tofajjal Hossain Miah-Pirojpur, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Secretary Ziaul Hasan-Kurigram, Land Reform Board Chairman (Secretary) Md Abdul Mannan-Kishoreganj, National Skill Development Authority Executive Chairman (Secretary) Golam Md Hasibul Alam-Nilphamari, Liberation War Affairs Secretary Md Aminul Islam Khan-Moulvibazar, Economics Relations Division Secretary Fatima Yasmin-Bagura, Shipping Secretary Mohammad Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury-Feni and Cabinet Division (Coordination and Reform) Md Kamal Hossain-Khulna.
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