ET Report
The northern region of the country will have to bring industrial development in the area utilizing huge manpower and mineral resources. It has mineral resources under the ground in its sixteen districts and the region possesses huge manpower. Blending the two important resources the region will be able to achieve expected development in shortest possible time if proper and effective plan could be taken. Mere words will not bring fruit, actions are needed.
Former adviser to the caretaker government and editor of the Independent, Mahbubul Alam said this Friday as chief guest at Mahasthangarh of Bogra in the gathering of journalists organised by Uttaranchal Federal Shanbadik Parisad. Journalists from all the districts of northern region attended the gathering presided by the Parishad President Touhidur Rahman Manik. The gathering was organised demanding development of the northern region and the right to information.
Mahbubul Alam said extracting mineral resources of the region and using manpower the closed industrial units in the area could be brought into operations created wide employment opportunities.
He said this is an age of information technology. The reality is that Bangladesh is yet to achieve the high level of infoteck. In the back ground the importance of print media will remain in coming days also particularly in rural areas. Journalists working in rural areas are the life- blood of journalism.
Former President of BFUJ and The Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Choudhury, National Press Club President and Economic times Editor Shaukat Mahmood, Dainik Korotoa Editor Mozammel Haque Lalu, DUJ President Shah Alamgir, Secretary Omar Faruque, NTV Chief News Editor Khairul Anwar, National Press Club Member Kader Gani Khan addressed the event as special guests.
Jatiyo Shanbadik Shangstha Vice-President Ratan Roy, Bogra Union of Journalists President Akhtaruzzaman, General Secretary Syed fazle Rabbi dollar, representatives from sixteen northern districts, among others, also spoke on the occasion.
Iqbal Sobhan Choudhury said northern region can attain desired development in short time extracting mineral resources, as it is already self-sufficient in food production.
Shaukat Mahmood said journalists must have right to information to perform their professional duties.