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MYMENSINGH, June 10, 2026 (BSS) -  Mymensingh District Council Administrator Syed Emran Saleh Prince today said the government funds belong to the people as these come from taxpayers’ money and any waste of such funds will not be tolerated.

Speaking as the chief guest at a project review meeting of the district council at Gauripur Upazila of the district, Prince said in previous years government money had been wasted and misappropriated in the name of development.

He stated that the present government is different from the other conventional administrations and is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in every development project. “Under no circumstances will the misuse or waste of public funds be tolerated,” he added.

Prince, also the Joint Secretary General of the BNP, further remarked that politics over the past 15 years had often deviated from democratic principles and that such “fascist practices” should not be repeated. 

He emphasized the need to ensure maximum utilization and transparency in projects financed with public money.

“We want to move away from the culture of plunder and work for the people,” he said and highlighted the plans to support the construction of mosques, madrasas, schools, colleges and rural roads, as well as to provide training opportunities aimed at improving employment prospects for the young people.

Acting Convener of the Gauripur Upazila BNP, Habibul Islam Khan Shahid, officials of the District Council and individuals involved in various projects were present at the meeting.

Following the event, the Gauripur Journalists’ Unity Forum honored Prince with a floral reception. The organization’s President Shahjahan Kabir Hira, Vice-President Humayun Kabir, General Secretary H.T. Tofazzal Hossain, and other journalists attended the ceremony.

Earlier in the day, he distributed wheelchairs among 24 persons with disabilities in Gauripur. 

Later, he was formally accorded a reception by the Gauripur Press Club.