Bangladesh:
The UNO Sheikh Md. Russell, who recently joined Pirgachha Upazila of Rangpur, organized a meeting of views on Thursday morning.
At the beginning of the meeting, only two or three journalists were present.
When this reporter asked about the reason for not inviting all the journalists at the beginning of the introduction meeting, he said, “I have only invited the president and editors. However, if anyone outside them has come, they can stay.”
At the end of the introduction, the UNO told everyone present during the exchange of views that the president or general secretary will speak on behalf of the organizations present. The current convener of the Pirgachha Press Club is the upazila BNP president Alhaj Aminul Islam Ranga and the member secretary is Jamaat leader Lecturer Motaleb Hossain.
Pirgachha Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Iftisam Priti, Pirgachha Upazila BNP President Alhaj Aminul Islam Ranga, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Upazila Ameer Bazlur Rashid Mukul, BNP Upazila General Secretary Shariful Islam Dalej, Jamaat Upazila General Secretary Mostafizur Rahman, Pirgachha Sadar Union Parishad Chairman Mostafizur Rahman Reza, among others, spoke at the exchange of views.
Meanwhile, several UP chairmen present made negative comments about the new Upazila Executive Officer and said that he did not give importance to the UP chairmen in the beginning. They said that it would have been better for him if he had invited all the journalists. We always see a group of UNOs giving negative ideas about some journalists. As a result, all UNOs have a bad idea about those journalists. For this reason, we always see a group of journalists taking a stand against UNOs.
As a result, while UNOs have good relations with some journalists, they always have bad relations with some journalists.
The common people always criticize UNO and some journalists because of the bad relationship between journalists and UNO.
The UP Chairman also said that if UNO had exchanged views with all journalists, it would have been better for him from the beginning.
The UP Chairman also said that if you look at Rangpur DC, he is doing well with all journalists.
Former president of Pirgachha Press Club Tozammel Haque Munshi said, there is a meeting for exchange of views today, but I did not know about it myself. Perhaps I was told after the meeting started. After I came to know about it, I saw that the meeting had started. He said sadly, then who has been invited from Pirgachha Press Club.
The Pirgachha Upazila Executive Officer said, I will be at the official residence every Friday and Saturday. During this time, I will spend time with my family. However, if you call me in case of urgent need, I will talk and solve it. I will be in the district on Sunday for various meetings. However, I will be in the office all day on Monday and Wednesday. I will stay in any union all day on Tuesday and Thursday.
(For more details, contact journalist Md. Mofidul Islam Sarkar on WhatsApp: +8801735-632338)
