International Anti-Corruption Day observed: Social movement to control corruption stressed

DINAJPUR (South): A human chain was formed by Upazila Administration and Upazila Corruption Prevention Committee at the Upazila Parishad Chattar marking the International Anti-Corruption Day at Fulbari Upazila on Saturday.
DINAJPUR (South): A human chain was formed by Upazila Administration and Upazila Corruption Prevention Committee at the Upazila Parishad Chattar marking the International Anti-Corruption Day at Fulbari Upazila on Saturday.
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Chapainawabganj Correspondent :
International Anti Corruption Day was observed in a befitting manner in Chapainawabganj on Saturday.
Chapainawabganj District Administration, Chapainawabganj District Unit of Durnity Protirodh Committee and Committee of the Concerned Citizen (CCC), Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Chapainawabganj jointly arranged human chain, discussion meeting and cultural function on the occasion.
The human chain was formed in front of Nawabganj Government College. Later a discussion meeting was held on the Nawabganj Government College Shahid Minar premises.
It was held with the CCC member Advocate Saiful Islam Reza in the chair while it was attended by the deputy commissioner of Chapainawabganj Md. Mahmudul Hasan as Chief Guest.
Among others, principal of Nawabganj Government College Professor AKM Manjur Reza, additional deputy commissioner (General) Ershad Hossain Khan, additional superintendent of police Md. Mahbub Alam Khan, president of the Chapainawabganj district unit of Durnity Protirodh Committee Professor Dr. Md. Siraj Uddin and secretary of the same Md.
Mosiul Karim Babu spoke on the occasion.
The concept paper of the day was presented by CCC member Umme Salma Happy.
Speakers in the discussion meeting said, annual growth can be increased by 2 percent and the poverty rate would come down under 10 percent if corruption can be checked in the country.
The speakers added that free flow of information should be ensured to check corruption and increase transparency and accountability in all government and non-government organizations.
They also stressed on people’s role in combating corruption.  
Bagerhat Correspondent reports: Under the joint auspices of Bagerhat District Administration, SANAC (Sachetan Nagarik Committee), Bagerhat, Durnity Protirodh Committee, Bagearhat the International Anti-corruption Day- 2017 was celebrated in Bagerhat district town in a befitting manner on Saturday as else where of the country.
The day’s programme started with a human chain formed in front Bagerhat Press Club at 10 am. After the end of the human chain a lively discussion meeting was held in the local Zila Parishad Auditorium at Shaltala with Tapan Kumar Biswas, DC, Bagerhat in the chair. In the meeting the keynote paper prepared by TIB (Transparency International Bangladesh) was read out by SANAC member Prof. Chowdhury. Dr.Mozammel Hossain, MP of Bagerhat Constituency-4 and President of the Parliamentary Permanent Committee of the Ministry of Social Welfare affair while was addressing the meeting as the chief guest he told, corruption is a great hindrance for all kinds of development of a country. The present Government is trying to eradicate the corruption from the country. So, the Government is ceremonially observing the International Anticorruption Day-2017 in a befitting manner. The chief guest added, it is not possible to eradicate the corruption from all the sectors of the country over night. It will take time. I belive, if we all try to make ourselves freed from all kinds of corruptions the mission will be succeed today or to-morrow. He further added each and every family and can play an important role to make our future generations freed from corruptions. The meeting was also addressed among others by Pankaj Chandra Rouy, Police Super of Bagerhat, Dr. Arun Chandra Mandol, Civil Surgeon, Bagerhat, Prof. Mozaffar Hossain, president Durnity Protirodh Committee, Bagerhat, Adv. Dr. AK Azad Fioj Tipu, President, Bagerhat District Bar Association, Adv. Md. Shah Alam Tuku, Md. Nazmul Hossain, Assistant Commissioner of Anticorruption Commission and Md. Farid Uddin District Information Officer, Bagerhat. SANAC member Shaikh Mujibor Rahman conducted the meeting.
Sylhet Correspondent says: Additional Commissioner of Sylhet division Mrinal Kanti Das Said at a discussion have underscored the need for forging social movement against corruption for freeing the nation from its curse besides building a prosperous Bangladesh.
They viewed community participation towards the anti-corruption campaign has become an urgent need for building a mass-opinion against the corruption.
District Administration and Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Corruption Prevention Committee, Sylhet jointly organized the discussion at Sylhet Zilla Parished here today to mark the International Anti Corruption Day-2017. Sylhet District Information Office supported the event.Various social and voluntary organisations joined the human chain and discussion programme.
Additional Commissioner of Sylhet division Mrinal Kanti Das addressed the discussion as chief and DC Sylhet Rahat Anwar,special guests respectively with President of Corruption Prevention Committee Jubaie Siddiki in the chair.
Director of ACC Niru Sham sunnahar and Superintendent of Police Moniruzzamanalso spoke.
Mrinal Kanti Das said the present government is very much positive against the social disease and emphasized the need for a concerted effort of all quarters to supplement the government efforts.
He also called for forging a social movement against the malpractice as it undermines economic development, increases poverty, exploitation and injustice, prevents good governance, accountability and transparency and creates social and political instability and insecurity.
Highlighting the laudable steps undertaken by the government in this regard, the other discussants mentioned importance should be given to forging a strong resistance against the corruption along with the corrupt persons.
Rajshahi Correspondent reports: District Administration and Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) jointly organised a discussion meeting at Rajshahi College Auditorium on Saturday marking the International Anti Corruption Day.
Speakers at a post-human chain discussion have underscored the need for forging social movement against corruption for freeing the nation from its curse besides building a prosperous Bangladesh. They viewed community participation towards the anti-corruption campaign has become an urgent need for building a mass-opinion against the corruption. Committee of Concerned Citizens (CCC), an inspired organization of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), supported the event. Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Mahabubor Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Helal Mahmud Sharif, CCC President Prof Abdus Salam, Principal of New Government Degree College Prof Jarjish Kadir, Director of ACC Abdul Aziz Bhuiyan and Superintendent of Police Muazzem Hossain also spoke. Aminul Islam said the present government is very much positive against the social disease and emphasized the need for a concerted effort of all quarters to supplement the government efforts. He also called for forging a social movement against the malpractice as it undermines economic development, increases poverty, exploitation and injustice, prevents good governance, accountability and transparency and creates social and political instability and insecurity.
Various social and voluntary organisations like Sachetan, Supro, BLAST, Trinamool, Bangladesh Mohila Parishad, Partner, Barendra Unnayan Prochesta, Prip Trust, BELA, ACD, BRAC and PSTC joined the human chain and discussion programme. Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Aminul Islam and Deputy Inspector General of Police of Rajshahi Range Khurshid Hussain addressed the discussion as chief and special guests respectively with President of Corruption Prevention Committee Yeahia Mollah in the chair.
Dinajpur (South) Correspondent adds: The international Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated at Fulbari Upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday. Upazila Administration and Upazila Corruption Prevention Committee jointly organised hour-long human chain programs at the Upazila Parishad Chattar in the morning. A discussion meeting was held at the end of the human chain and UNO Abdus Salam Chowdhury chaired the meeting.
Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Md Nurul Islam, Upazila Agriculture Officer ATM Hamim Ashraf, Upazila Engineer Md. Shahiduzzaman, Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Shafiqul Islam, Upazila Secondary Education Officer, Samash Ali Mondal, Upazila Social Service Officer. Akhtaruzzaman, Women Affairs Officer Reita Mondal, Family Planning Officer Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain, president of Upazila Corruption Prevention Committee Nazimuddin Mondol, chairman of Upazila Secondary Teachers Association Sanjay Chakraborty, general secretary of Primary Teachers Association Abdul Alim addressed the event as guests.
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