Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General(Rtd)Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged the media to disclose any mistake or corruption within the government.
He told the media after inspecting the project titled 'History of Old Dhaka Central Jail, Preservation of Historical Buildings and Surrounding Development' on Tuesday (October 29) morning.
The Home Affairs Adviser said, 'If there is any mistake or corruption within us, you should disclose it. We will be aware of this and be able to correct it. You will definitely point out our mistakes to us. But don't do it where there is no mistake. Since we are human being, we can make mistakes. If there is any corruption within us, you should tell us that you are doing this, you should inform us. I have no objection to it.'
Regarding the prison project, he said, 'The parking lot of the prison is small, it needs to be made bigger. The width of the road outside the prison needs to be increased further. If the road width is not increased, there will be traffic jams, which will make it difficult for people to park their cars and move around when they come here.'
Regarding the project, he further said, 'The work on the project is progressing quite well and they are working quite well. Another thing is that the work will have to be completed within the existing budget. No new budget will be given. A trend has developed in our country, first making a budget, and after a few days, it will have to be increased again. That will not continue. The work will have to be completed within the existing budget.'
The Home Affairs Adviser also said that a part of the project will be completed within the next six months.
Regarding the road blockade and traffic jam by students of seven colleges, the Home Affairs Adviser said, 'Those who are blocking the road are talking about traffic jams. Those who are creating traffic jams are talking about traffic jams in Dhaka city. Now you tell me where I should go. Now give me a solution.'
He said, "If they don't block the road and go to Suhrawardy Udyan and hold the program, then there will be no traffic jam. For this, public awareness is needed." Regarding the traffic jam in the capital, Jahangir Alam said, "We are also recruiting students to resolve the traffic jam. Traffic jam is a big problem. The roads are not increasing; the number of cars is increasing every day. People are coming to Dhaka for employment, the population is increasing. Everyone wants roads, but if they are asked for space, they will not give up space."