BSS
  21 Feb 2025, 21:15
Update : 21 Feb 2025, 21:37

Interim govt. discharging duties, not enjoying power: Farida

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today addressed the 'Mejban and Chattola Fest' organized by Greater Chattogram Samiti, Gazipur Chapter at Pubail. Photo : BSS

GAZIPUR, Feb 21, 2025 (BSS) - Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has said the present government is devoted not for any particular region but for development of the whole country.

She also said advisers of the interim government are holding their offices not to enjoy power but discharge duties to the nation.

Adviser Farida Akhter said this while addressing ‘Mejban and Chattola Fest-2025’ organized by Greater Chattogram Samiti, Gazipur chapter at Pubail here today, a press release of the ministry said.

 “We, the advisers of the interim government are not only for the people of Chattogram but we are working for the people of whole Bangladesh. We are here to discharge responsibilities, not to enjoy power,” she said.

The adviser emphasized on protecting language of Chattogram saying it’s a rich dialect accommodating many vocabularies from English, Arabic, Portuguese and Arakan.

Mentioning the uniqueness of the betel leaf of Mohskhali, she said the leaf is one of our GI products as it is distinctive from the betel leaves of others parts of the country.

Adviser for Religious Affairs A F M Khalid Hossain, president of the Samiti Mohammad Sohel Sadat, general secretary Dr. Debojit Roy and chairman of adviser panel Sahidul Islam Jhinuk, were present, among others.