BSS, Dhaka
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said a vested quarter is trying to fish in troubled water centering the death of writer Mustaq Ahmed.
He was addressing the inaugural function of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)’s service week virtually from his official residence in the capital.
Terming writer Mustaq’s death in jail as very sorrowful, Quader said a probe body has already been formed and investigation is underway to unearth the reasons of his death.
“But a vested quarter is making their evil attempts to fish in troubled water centering the incident which remains under investigation,” he said.
The minister said, in one hand, digital safety is needed for a Digital Bangladesh, on the other hand, the government remains alert so that the act cannot be misused. Noting that the government believes in freedom of expression, Quader said freedom of speech does not mean that a person can get absolute right to say anything he or she wishes.
“The government remains alert about the use of the act so that no individual or agency can misuse it,” he said.
Turning to providing driving licenses, the minister said the work started in full swing from today and it will begin at divisional levels within several days.
The license issuing institution will have to work by maintaining the maximum level of professionalism, he said.
Quader said the government has created the scopes to receive vehicles’ fitness certificates from any circle offices in the country to ease the services for recipients.
Mentioning that the people still have to face hassle to get services from BRTA, the minister asked the concerned officials to develop BRTA as a proper service-oriented institution.
He said the people’s suffering in getting services from BRTA is lessening due to use of technology.
If the circumference of digital services can be enhanced, corruption and irregularities will reduce, he said.
He asked the concerned officials to take steps in stopping reckless driving on roads and highways.
Turing to party activities, the AL general secretary urged the leaders and workers of the party and its associate bodies to observe the historic 7th March across the country in a befitting manner by paying homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, holding discussions and playing the record of Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech.
