Awami League (AL) lawmaker Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj yesterday called upon the media to hold police and government officials at his Gazipur constituency accountable to the people.
He also asked the local administration to show zero tolerance towards corruption and irregularities, irrespective of the identity of ruling party men who might be involved.
Sohel Taj, an ex-state minister for home, was speaking at an anti-drug campaign at Kapacia, Gazipur.
Awami Jubo League organised the campaign where several thousand people formed a human chain to say no to all kinds of drugs and eradicate those from Kapacia.
Addressing the campaign, Sohel Taj directed police to take all-out measures in stopping drug trade in his constituency.
“Any negligence in duty to deal with drug, corruption and irregularities will result in action from the government high ups,” he warned the local administration.
He also urged the media to keep a close eye on the local administration as to whether they are serving people and taking measures to stop corruption, misconduct and irregularities.
Sohel Taj said the present government that assumed office to bring a change in the country has been working to this end at its best and he would give his maximum effort to implement government's charter for change.
Earlier, he also addressed another programme titled "We want safe roads", initiated by actor Ilias Kanchan.
Sohel Taj, while assuming office in the home ministry, took comprehensive initiatives on road safety.