JS body for transparency in procurement, recruitment process

Parliament in session

Dhaka, May 22 – A parliamentary watchdog on Fisheries and Livestock Ministry recommended being more careful to ensure proper and transparent in the procurement and recruitment process of different department to prevent corruption in the ministry as well as improving the quality of many development works of Mirpur zoo and Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) in Savar.

The recommendation came from the 19th meeting of the committee on Monday with its chairman Dhirendra Debnath Sambhu in the chair.

The meeting also suggested protecting the rights of marginal fisheries workers during the ban on catching and transporting fish.

It also sought help from the authorities concerned to avoid irregularities and create a corruption free environment in the ministries and departments.

The meeting also held an elaborate discussion on proposed Zoo Bill-2023 and the quality of the work of BLRI.

Committee members, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim, Md Shahidul Islam, Choto Monir, Nazma Akhter, Shamima Akter and high official concerned authority of the ministry were present there. - UNB