H M Golam Kibria Rakib : Bangladesh Congress has taken a series of policy decisions on a 10-point agenda, including adopting a 10-year master plan aimed at developing the party`s capacity to form a government within the next decade. The plans include recruiting 500,000 members, distributing one million leaflets, establishing organisational committees at district, upazila, union and ward levels, and developing skilled personnel capable of managing different ministries of the government.

The decisions were taken at a special joint meeting of the party`s National Senate, Advisory Council and Central Executive Committee held at Hotel Fars on the seventh floor in Bijoynagar, Dhaka, at 10:00 am on Friday (October 30).

The meeting was chaired by Bangladesh Congress Chairman Advocate Kazi Rezaul Hossain. Party Secretary General Advocate Iarul Islam delivered the welcome address and conducted the meeting.

The meeting adopted policy decisions to formulate a long-term master plan to build the party`s capacity to form a government within the next 10 years and develop qualified and skilled human resources to manage various government ministries. The participants also discussed strengthening the party`s financial foundation, expanding its organisational structure and intensifying political activities at national and international levels.

Among the 10 policy decisions adopted at the meeting were initiatives to collect financial donations from individuals and institutions, ensure regular monthly contributions from party members at all levels, and build a network of donors and well-wishers both at home and abroad.

Other decisions included implementing a 10-year master plan for achieving the capacity to form a government; developing skilled personnel to manage different ministries; activating and strengthening all affiliated organisations, including Student Congress and Youth Congress, as well as the party`s research wing; distributing one million leaflets; recruiting 500,000 members; and forming committees in every district, upazila, union and ward across the country.

The meeting also decided to purchase vehicles for the party, launch and operate a new website, YouTube channel and Facebook page, expand the central office, establish party offices in every district and upazila, strengthen international relations and increase the number of leaders and activists capable of performing full-time organisational responsibilities.

Among those who addressed the meeting were Vice Chairmen Advocate Md Shafiqul Islam and Md Abdullah Al Mamun; Joint Secretaries General Advocate Md Mizanur Rahman, Advocate Md Ziaur Rashid and Md Taher Uddin; Organising Secretary Md Nazmul Morshed; Finance Secretary Lecturer Mostafa Anwar Ripon; and Office Secretary Md Tushar Rahman.

Other speakers included International Affairs Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Babul; Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives Secretary Md Tofayel Ahmed; Industry and Commerce Secretary Mohammad Abu Zafar; Education and Research Secretary Advocate Milon Kumar Bhanj; Health and Planning Secretary Dr Shafiqul Rahman; Communications Secretary Md Azizul Haque Sumon; Labour and Employment Secretary Khokon Khandaker Babu; Law and Human Rights Secretary Advocate Abdur Rouf; Forest, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Abu Sayeem Mohammad Sa`adat-ul Karim; Information, Publicity and Publications Secretary M A Mueed Hossain Khan Arif; Social Welfare and Disaster Management Secretary Advocate Mainul Islam; and Liberation War and Security Secretary Md Shahjahan.

The party`s Literature and Cultural Affairs Secretary Md Hasan Sheth recited from the Holy Quran and performed a musical presentation. Science and Technology Secretary Advocate Debdas Sarkar recited from the Gita and addressed the meeting.

Those present included Housing, Energy and Urban Development Secretary Monirul Haque Chowdhury Mahib; Youth and Sports Secretary Sohel Haider; Joint Organising Secretary (Dhaka Division) Selim Reza Bacchu; Joint Organising Secretaries Md Nayan Mondal (Rajshahi Division), Lecturer Md Delabbar Hossain (Rangpur Division), Mohammad Ismail Hossain (Chattogram Division), Advocate Badrul Alam (Sylhet Division) and Md Shahadat Hossain (Barishal Division).

Also present were Joint Office Secretary Md Abdul Mannan; Joint Information, Publicity and Publications Secretary Shamim Ahmed; Joint Literature and Cultural Affairs Secretary Md Redwan Hossain; Joint International Affairs Secretary Anwar K Morshed; Joint Education and Research Secretary Nurul Amin Shaheen; Joint Communications Secretary Md Monir Hossain; Joint Labour and Employment Secretary Md Siddiq Mia; Joint Science and Technology Secretary Md Kajol Islam; Religion and Ethnic Affairs Secretary H M Golam Kibria Rakib; Joint Youth and Sports Secretary Md Salman Khan; Joint Women and Children Affairs Secretary Syeda Afsarun Nahar; and Executive Members Md Al Amin Bepari and Md Akteruzzaman Ayatullah, along with other leaders from the National Senate, Advisory Council and Central Executive Committee.

The meeting was organised at the initiative of Bangladesh Congress Executive Member Selim Ahmed Sumon.