Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs has asked the ministry to present information at its next meeting regarding the measures taken for the victims in Sajek.
The recommendation was made on Wednesday at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee held at National Parliament.
The meeting was presided over by Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan, chairman of the committee. Committee members, including Saching Prue, minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs, attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the committee recommended that the ministry take necessary measures to eliminate irregularities in distributing ration cards to returned refugees and non-tribals living in cluster villages in Chittagong Hill Tracts region, ensuring cards are issued to genuine beneficiaries.
In addition, the committee asked the ministry to present detailed information at the next meeting on vacant posts within the ministry and its subordinate offices, along with the steps taken to fill those positions.
The committee also sought detailed descriptions of any irregularities or corruption that took place in the ministry and its subordinate offices during the tenure of previous Awami League government and the interim government, as well as the actions taken regarding those matters.
Moreover, the committee recommended increasing the reduced honorarium allowance of para-workers employed under Sustainable Social Services Project in Chittagong Hill Tracts to a respectable rate, aligned with the rising cost of living.
The meeting also discussed the breakdown and equitable distribution of the ministry’s budget allocation for the current financial year, irregularities in food grain allocation, expenditure planning, and various development projects.
The committee decided to conduct a meeting and an inspection in December involving the three hill district councils, the regional council, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board.
Committee members Mostafa Kamal Pasha, Dipen Dewan, Shahjahan Chowdhury, Mohammad Zahirul Islam, and Masum Mostafa were present at the meeting.
The secretary of the ministry, relevant officials, and officials of the National Parliament Secretariat also participated.
