Elimination of corruption, ensuring speedy justice crucial for a safer city:Mayor Taposh

 
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday said that elimination of corruption, strict enforcement of law and ensuring speedy justice for implementation of law are the three key components to build a livable and safer city. 

If these three elements are secured in a society then the other components to build a livable and safer city will be added automatically, he added. 

DSCC Mayor further said that the huge flow of people towards Dhaka should be stopped. Otherwise, whatever plan you take for this city, it will not be fruitful. 

He said this at a programme organised by ‘Urban Development Journalist Forum Bangladesh (UDJFB)’ at the CIRDAP auditorium in the city. 

The UDJFB organised the programme under the banner of ‘Discussion Meeting and Best Urban Reporting Award 2024’ on occasion of ‘Safe Urban Day'. 

Former President of Jatiya Press Club and also Editor of Daily JugantorSaifulAlam attended the programme as a special guest.

Shaikh Muhammad Mehedi Ahsan, General Secretary of Bangladesh Institute of Planners, presented a keynote paper at the programme, while UDJFB President Matin Abdullah presided over it.  

Md Ashraful Islam, Chief Urban Planner of Rajuk, ProfDrAhmad KamruzzamanMajumder, Founder and Director, Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), Sujaul Islam Khan,Urbanisation and Environment Affairs Secretary, Institute of Architects Bangladesh, among others, attended the programme.

During the discussion on the keynote paper titled ‘Safer City : Re-imaging safer city in Bangladesh', planner Mehedi Ahsan said that we need an integrated urban plan for the entire country. 

At the same time we need separate regional urban plans as Varendra, Haor and Coastal areas have different biodiversity, he added.

If the overall problems of the cities are not brought under the one stop service, the problems will not be solved, he further said. 

In the programme six reporters were awarded ‘Best Urban Reporting Award 2024’ in five categories. The reporters are--- Rashad Ahmad of New Age, Md Al Fatah Mamun of Dailty Bonik Barta, Amitosh Paul and Latiful Isalm of Daily Samakal, Rajnin Fazana of Sarabangla.net and Md Nazmul Sayed of Independent TV. #