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Streets to be named after freedom fighters

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 14 Nov 2020, 04:52 pm

Dhaka, November 14: The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) to name the roads after the heroic freedom fighters. Recently, a letter has been sent to DCs and UNOs from the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs with these instructions.

"It has been decided in the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs that the committee has recommended to inform all the Upazila Nirbahi Officers and Deputy Commissioners by letter to name various roads after the heroic freedom fighters," the letter read

A six-member committee chaired by the Additional Secretary (Development) of the Local Government Department has been formed to make necessary recommendations for screening applications / proposals for naming roads and other infrastructures under the Local Government Engineering Department as per the office order issued by the Local Government Department on March 28 last year," it added.

In this context, in the light of the decision of the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Liberation War, the DC and UNO were instructed to take necessary steps after naming all the roads in all districts / upazilas after the heroic freedom fighters.