Govt’s new initiative to ensure good governance, transparency and accountability

• Government assigns 30 ministers, state ministers and whips to 64 districts

The government has assigned 30 ministers, state ministers and whips to 64 districts to oversee and coordinate overall government activities, including maintaining law and order, controlling corruption and drugs, ensuring good governance, transparency and accountability, and implementing public welfare and development activities across the country. Without undermining the legal powers of local government institutions and other constitutional and statutory bodies, the government has assigned the ministers, state ministers and whips of the National Parliament the responsibilities in accordance with the decision taken by the prime minister under the Constitution.

A gazette notification was issued today, Thursday, signed by Cabinet Division Secretary Mr. Nasimul Gani. The notification said the government, or the Cabinet, is collectively accountable to Parliament and the people for all activities related to governing the state, including national development, combating corruption, maintaining law and order, establishing good governance and ensuring national security. Ensuring sustainable development, good governance, transparency, accountability and eliminating corruption is one of the current government’s priority urgent programmes.

The ministers, state ministers and whips assigned responsibilities are:

1. Mr. Iqbal Hasan Mahmud — Rajshahi, Natore
2. Dr. Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain — Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Panchagarh
3. Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo — Lakshmipur
4. Mr. Nitai Roy Chowdhury — Chuadanga
5. Mr. Khandaker Abdul Muktadir — Habiganj
6. Mr. Ariful Haque Chowdhury — Moulvibazar
7. Mr. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anny — Chattogram
8. Mr. M Rashiduzzaman Millat — Sherpur, Mymensingh, Netrakona
9. Mr. Asadul Habib Dulu — Thakurgaon, Dinajpur
10. Mr. Asaduzzaman — Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat
11. Mr. Zakaria Taher — Feni, Noakhali
12. Mr. Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain Bokul — Manikganj, Munshiganj
13. Mr. Saching Prue Jerry — Cox’s Bazar
14. Mr. Shariful Alam — Tangail, Narsingdi
15. Ms. Shama Obaed Islam — Madaripur, Shariatpur
16. Mr. Anindya Islam Amit — Meherpur, Kushtia, Jhenaidah
17. Mr. Abdul Bari — Bogura, Chapainawabganj
18. Mr. Sultan Salahuddin Tuku — Dhaka
19. Mr. Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin — Khagrachhari, Bandarban, Rangamati
20. Mr. Habibur Rashid — Gazipur, Narayanganj
21. Mr. Rajib Ahsan — Barguna, Patuakhali, Pirojpur
22. Mr. Mir Shahe Alam — Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram
23. Ms. Farzana Sharmin — Sirajganj, Pabna
24. Mr. Sheikh Faridul Islam — Jashore, Magura, Narail
25. Mr. Yasser Khan Chowdhury — Jamalpur, Kishoreganj
26. Mr. Ahmed Sohel Manzur — Barishal, Bhola, Jhalokathi
27. Mr. Mohammad Shamim Kaiser — Joypurhat, Naogaon
28. Mr. Alhaj Md. G K Gaus — Sylhet, Sunamganj
29. Mr. Mia Nuruddin Ahmed — Rajbari, Faridpur, Gopalganj
30. Mr. A B M Ashraf Uddin (Nijan) — Brahmanbaria, Cumilla, Chandpur