4-day DC conference begins today with 498 proposals

The first deputy commissioners’ conference under the BNP government begins today, bringing together senior field administrators from across the country, with 498 proposals placed on the agenda for detailed discussion.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to inaugurate the four-day event at 10:30am at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.
Additional Secretary of the Cabinet Division (District and Field Administration Wing) Md Humayun Kabir shared this information while addressing a press conference at the Secretariat regarding the “Deputy Commissioners Conference 2026” on Saturday. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani was also present at the event.
Highlighting the special aspects of this year’s conference, Humayun Kabir said that during this time, divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners (DCs) will receive instructions and exchange views with policymakers. In addition, there will be working sessions with two commissions.
He further said that this year’s DC Conference will have a total of 34 sessions and working sessions, of which 30 are working sessions.
Among these, one is the inaugural ceremony, and two are formalities, such as courtesy meetings and receiving instructions from the President, the parliament speaker, and the chief justice.
There will also be an open discussion with the prime minister and a meeting with the Bangladesh Administrative Service Association.
He added that this year’s DC Conference will also include participation from one office – the Prime Minister’s Office – two commissions, namely the Election Commission and the Anti-Corruption Commission, as well as 56 ministries and divisions.
On the first day, discussions will be held on the Prime Minister’s Office and its affiliated agencies, as well as the Ministries of Health, Education, Primary and Mass Education, and Law.
After the sessions on the first day, the deputy commissioners (DCs) will pay a courtesy visit to the President at Bangabhaban.
On the second day, Monday, discussions will be held on the Ministry of Finance and various other ministries and divisions. On the same day, the DCs will also attend a courtesy meeting and exchange views with the speaker at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
On the third day, discussions will be held on several ministries and departments, including the Armed Forces Division, the Power Division, and the Energy and Mineral Resources Division. On the same day, DCs will pay a courtesy call on the chief justice at the Supreme Court premises. Discussions on Election Commission-related matters are also scheduled for that day.

On the final day of the conference, discussions will focus on issues related to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Public Administration, and several other ministries. 
In the evening, a meeting of the Bangladesh Administration Service Association, an organisation of administrative cadre officials, will be held at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Centre in the capital with the prime minister. 
DCs and other administrative cadre officials are expected to attend the event and have dinner with the prime minister.
He further noted that the DC Conference is generally organised every year to facilitate face-to-face discussions and provide necessary policy guidance between government policymakers, deputy commissioners, and divisional commissioners.
Last year, during the interim government period, a three-day DC Conference was held from 16 to 18 February.
He said that in the working sessions, relevant ministers, state ministers, advisers, special assistants, senior secretaries, secretaries, and heads of subordinate offices, departments, and agencies will be present.
Referring to last year’s DC Conference, Humayun Kabir said that a total of 400 decisions – covering short-term, medium-term, and long-term measures – were taken. The overall implementation rate of those decisions was 44%.
The key discussion topics of the DC Conference include land management, improving law and order, strengthening the activities of local government institutions, disaster management, relief and rehabilitation operations, and implementing employment generation and poverty alleviation programmes at the local level.
Other major issues include the implementation of social safety net programmes, use of information and communication technology and e-governance, improvement and expansion of education quality, healthcare and family welfare services, environmental protection and pollution control, development of physical infrastructure, and monitoring and coordination of development activities.