Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.)
on Tuesday (September 17) asked the Coast Guard (CG) to work attentively to
check smuggling particularly fertiliser and Hilsha fish through the river and
marine routes.
"Work
sincerely to stop smuggling particularly fertiliser and Hilsha fish through the
river and marine routes," he said while exchanging views with the
personnel of the force at its headquarters in Agargaon administrative area
here.
He
said his government has stopped exporting Hilsha fish to India this year
considering their local demands and ensured stockpile of enough fertiliser
despite having the dollar crisis.
"In
this context, there are risks of smuggling fertiliser and Hilsha fish into
neighbouring countries through the river and marine routes. So, the Coast Guard
personnel have to stop such criminal acts," he said.
The
Home Adviser appreciated the role of the Coast Guard personnel as they didn't
indulge them in any immoral activities like different law enforcement agencies.
He
said corruption is everywhere in society and there is no sector without having
corruption.
The
Home Adviser asked the Coast Guard to maintain their past glory in purchasing
and collecting arms and other equipment for the force with honesty.
He,
however, assured the force of giving all necessary cooperation to solve their
problems such as accommodation, manpower, arms, patrol and rescue vessels.
Senior
Secretary of Public Security Division, D. Mohammad Abdul Momen and Director
General of Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali, were present, among
others.
The
Home Adviser later signed the visitor's book kept at the Coast Guard
Headquarters here.