Staff reporter:
Minister for Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has urged the general public not to pay anyone in exchange for jobs.
“Job seekers who secure employment should adhere to the rules and regulations of their respective organizations and carry out their responsibilities diligently,” he said.
He viewed this while speaking as the chief guest at an event held yesterday at the Birampur Upazila Auditorium in Dinajpur, where educational materials and cash assistance were distributed among students, a PID press release said here tonight.
Regarding the establishment of peace and order in society, the Minister emphasized that public cooperation is essential to keep society free from extortion, terrorism, and illegal occupation.
He said that a collective resistance must be built against those who seek to incite social unrest and lawlessness. If any irregularities or disturbances are observed, the public should inform local elders and seek assistance from the administration, he added.
“Law enforcement agencies will also provide support in this regard. This is how peace and order can be established in society,” he said.
The minister added that 99.9 percent of the country’s population desires a peaceful life, while only 0.1 percent seeks to create disorder.
“We cannot allow ourselves to be defeated by this small number of wrongdoers. Everyone must unite to protest against injustice and establish righteousness,” he said.
Dinajpur Deputy Commissioner Md Rafiqul Islam, Birampur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tanjina Khatun, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Nazia Nowrin, Dinajpur District BNP Vice-president Atiqur Rahman Raja, Upazila BNP President Mia Mohammad Shafiqul Alam Mamun, General Secretary Manjur Elahi Chowdhury Rubel, as well as various government officials and members of the press attended the event.
