Extend all-out cooperation in holding free, fair election
President Iajuddin Ahmed speaks at the inaugural ceremony of the joint conference of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city yesterday. Photo: PID
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday called upon all concerned to extend wholehearted cooperation towards holding a free, fair and credible election in December.
“We all know, Bangladesh is now passing a transitional period and the present government is sincerely trying to hold a free, fair and credible election by December this year,” he said while inaugurating a conference of the physicians and surgeons from Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city.
Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) and College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP) jointly organised the four-day conference.
Health and Family Welfare Adviser Dr AMM Shawkat Ali addressed the inaugural session as a special guest while Health and Family Welfare Secretary AMM Nasiruddin spoke as a guest of honour.
President Iajuddin said the South Asian countries are lagging behind in the race of development although one-fourth of world population lives in the region.
He said the people of this region are still fighting against hunger, malnutrition, illiteracy and proper medical care. “Therefore, we've ample opportunities to work unitedly for elevating the standard of our people.”
He observed that huge resources, new infrastructures and dedicated professionals are needed to meet the demand of health services and only good governance could ensure this in a better way.
The two important medical institutions of Bangladesh and Pakistan (BCPS and CPSP), he said, have enormous opportunities to initiate more research activities for developing medical education in this region.
The president said he believed that the joint scientific conference would definitely open up an avenue to sharing knowledge, experiences and on the recent development of medical science.
“I hope both the countries can expand exchange programmes for mutual professional benefit. I am sure at the end of the conference the participants will achieve a lot from the different scientific deliberations and presentations.”
He also expressed the belief that that existing bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries would be further strengthened and deepened through such academic exchange programmes.
BCPS President Prof Mobin Khan, CPSP acting president Abdullah Jan Jaffer, BCPS Secretary Prof TIMA Faruq, CPSP Councillor Prof Sayed Mohibur Rab and Chairman of reception committee Prof Mahbubur Rahman also spoke at the inaugural session.
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