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Minister urges agencies to work together for peace in hills

Published : Saturday, 17 October, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Observer Correspondent

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State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs and Land Ministry Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin has urged all relevant agencies to work together to maintain law and order, ensure public safety and speed up development activities in the hill districts.

He made the call as the chief guest at a special coordination meeting organised by the Rangamati district administration at the deputy commissioner's conference room on Saturday (October 17).

MP Dipen Dewan attended the meeting as a special guest.

The meeting discussed the overall law and order situation in the district, strengthening security, border protection, preventing drug trafficking and smuggling, and reviewing the progress of ongoing development projects.

Mir Helal said ensuring the safety of people in the hill areas and improving their living standards were among the government's key priorities. He urged the concerned departments to ensure that development projects were completed on time and maintained the required standards.

He also stressed the need for effective coordination among the district administration, police and other relevant agencies to maintain law and order and establish peace in the hills.

Speaking at the meeting, MP Dipen Dewan emphasised the need to adopt and implement sustainable development plans to address the basic problems faced by people in the hill areas.

Senior officials of the Rangamati district administration, heads of various government departments, law enforcement officials and representatives of civil society attended the meeting.

At the end of the meeting, the participants were directed to work collectively to maintain peace, strengthen overall security and accelerate the implementation of ongoing development projects.

-EM

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