GAIBANDHA, SEP 26, 2020 (BSS)- Speakers at a workshop held here today underscored the need for proper usage of the projects for people’s welfare and interest making those more effective and successful.
“Cordial and sincere efforts of the persons relating to the project are must to attain cherished goals of the project and to push forward the country towards desired development”, they said.
They made the observation while addressing a workshop on progress and review of a project for the UP chairmen and secretaries at the conference room of SKS Inn, at Radhakrishnapur area under Sadarupazila in the district this morning with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin in the chair.
Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB), Gaibandha arranged the function in cooperation with Swiss Inter Co-operation Bangladesh under SDC Local Governance Programme Sharique (phase-iv) being implemented by BRDB-HELVETAS in the district since 2016.
Director General (DG) Supriya Kumar Kundu formally inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest while Joint Secretary and Director (Training) of BRDB Sayed Kutub and Deputy Director of Local Government department of DC office Rokhsana Begum were present at the event as the special guests.
Earlier, Deputy Director of BRDB here Abdus Sabur delivered a welcome speech and District Coordinator of the HELVETAS Milon Chowdhury presented the progress of the programme while district coordinator of the Sharique Programme Salma Khatun was the moderator.
DG Supriya Kumar Kundu in his speech said the programme helped the local government bodies to do the development activities of various aspects of the respective unions.
Terming the UP chairmen as the peoples representatives DG Supriya Kumar Kundu urged them to help the government achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030 through gearing up their development activities at grass root level.
A total of 50 persons including seven UNOs, UP chairmen, secretaries, and BRDB officials of the district attended the workshop.