New Pabna DC seeks help from politicians

Pabna district administration yesterday sought assistance from people of all sections to work for the country's development.
The district administration organised the first view-exchange meeting with government officials and ruling party leaders since the September 17 untoward incident that made the district administration activities come to a standstill during the last few weeks.
Newly appointed Pabna District Commissioner (DC) Md Mostafizur Rahman and Pabna Superintendent of Police Jahangir Hossain Matobbar, lawmaker of Pabna-4 constituency and President of Pabna district unit Awami League (AL) Shamsur Rahman Sarif and veteran politician Advocate Amzad Hossain spoke on the occasion.
Shamsul Hoque Tuku, state minister for home and secretary of Pabna district unit AL, stressed on the district administration to work with public representatives with a compromising attitude.
The administrative officials have to honour the public representatives, said Tuku.
He said, “Both public representatives and administrative officials are responsibile to the people.
“So the officials should lead the administration in cooperation with the public representatives.”
He also stressed that the administration should carry out their work efficiently to ensure development.
Seeking assistance from politicians, the new DC said they have come as a government employee to the district that is really the political leader's homeland.
He said, “We are the guests of your district and so expect your (political leaders) cordial reception.
“We are ready to carry out the government programmes. But we need the assistance from the political leaders and the public representatives to establish the government's dream.
“In our work there might be some error but you (political leaders) should correct us.”
SP Jahangir said cooperation between political leaders and public representatives is essential in every step of a democratic country.
On September 17, ruling party men assaulted the Pabna district administration officials during staff recruitment examination in two centres.
The attack was the outcome of a feud between the then DC AFM Monjur Kadir and local lawmaker Golam Faruk Khandaker Prince.
Later, the government withdrew the DC, SP Jamil Ahmed of Pabna Police and also two ADC's from Pabna administration and appointed the new officials in these posts to alleviate the situation.