Govt prioritises national interest, has moved away from submissive foreign policy towards India: LGRD adviser

The authorities has moved away from a submissive foreign coverage in direction of India, prioritising nationwide interests as a substitute, said Native Govt, Rural Pattern, and Cooperatives (LGRD) Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan currently (11 December).

Speaking on the closing session of a global workshop on Financial Inclusion and Rural Transformation held on the Lalmai Auditorium of the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Pattern (BARD) in Cumilla, the adviser said, “We attain no longer assume in any foreign relatives that compromise nationwide interests. Future relatives will continue per equity and nationwide priorities.”

In the course of a media briefing following the match, he moreover discussed reforms in native authorities elections, emphasising that assigning extra tasks to authorities and administrative officials to organize the work of native representatives has develop into more and more difficult.

He famed that the Native Govt Reform Fee has acknowledged this narrate.

Once the reform and Election Fee finalise their work, steps will doubtless be taken to handle these challenges.

Regarding the formation of the Cumilla division, he mentioned that discussions were held at greater ranges. He described it as a vital narrate that requires session with stakeholders sooner than any choices are made.

The match used to be chaired by Saif Uddin Ahmed, extra secretary of the Govt of Bangladesh and Director General of BARD.

Dr Khushnood Ali, head of the evaluate division at AARDO, addressed the match nearly about as a guest speaker.

The workshop hosted 20 senior officials from 12 countries, including Sri Lanka, Egypt, India, Ghana, Zambia, Namibia, Gambia, Pakistan, Oman, Malaysia, Kenya, and Bangladesh.

The two-week workshop aimed to toughen the ability of policymakers and financial provider services from AARDO member states in enforcing rural financial inclusion programs to remain sustainable constructing targets.