PM Hasina asks for ensuring building codes

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all concerned particularly the field level administration to ensure maintaining building codes and actions against food stockpiling across the country.

"All have to keep an eye on pursuing building codes properly. The codes will have to be followed in every place of the country while constructing buildings," she said.

She was providing a set of instructions while inaugurating the four-day DC Conference-2024 at the Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the morning.

"We should construct building keeping in mind safety measures that included fire extinguishing management, cross ventilation and rain harvesting system in line with the building codes," she said.

The prime minister thanked the Dhaka district administration for promptly rushing to the fire-hit Bailey Road Building site and standing by the people.

The head of the government, as well, directed that the building codes, as if, weren't breached in any place of the country by any means.

Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain spoke at the inaugural function.

Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain gave the address of welcome as prime minister's Principal Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah spoke at the function.

Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Md Sabirul Islam addressed the function on behalf of the divisional commissioners while DC of Chittagong Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman and DC of Gaibandha Kazi Nahid Rasul also spoke on behalf of the deputy commissioners.

The head of the government as well as ministers and secretaries of different ministries and divisions will join the discussions during different sessions and give necessary directives to the DCs.

A video documentary on the innovation, service and overall development of the local administration was screened at the function.