National Cooperative Day celebrated in Chapainawabganj
Chapainawabganj Correspondent.
The 55th National Coহoperative Day 2026 was celebrated in Chapainawabganj through various programs under the theme **“Let Us Build the Country Through Cooperatives; A Bangladesh for All.”**
At 9:30 am on Sunday a colorful rally was brought out from the premises of the Deputy Commissioner's Office. More than a hundred cooperative members, government officials, and people from different walks of life participated in the rally. It paraded through the main streets of the town before returning to its starting point.
Later, Abu Saleh Md. Musa Jangi, Deputy Commissioner of Chapainawabganj, and Md. Mokhlesur Rahman, District Cooperative Officer, hoisted the national flag and the cooperative flag. The guests then inaugurated a cooperative fair by releasing pigeons and balloons.
A total of 11 stalls participated in the fair, showcasing various activities of cooperative societies and their locally produced goods. The Deputy Commissioner and other guests visited the stalls. Following the fair visit, a discussion meeting was held in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's Office.
Abu Saleh Md. Musa Jangi, Deputy Commissioner of Chapainawabganj, attended the meeting as the chief guest and delivered a speech. The meeting was chaired by **Md. Anisur Rahman**, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), while **Md. Mokhlesur Rahman**, District Cooperative Officer, delivered the welcome address.
Among others present were **Md. Anisur Rahman**, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General); **ANM Wasim Firoz**, Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance); **Golam Zakaria**, Convener of Chapainawabganj District BNP; and **Md. Anisur Rahman**, Sadar Upazila Cooperative Officer.
Speakers at the meeting said that cooperatives play an important role in the country's socio-economic development, employment generation, and poverty alleviation.
Representatives of various cooperative societies from across the district attended the program. At the end of the event, the guests presented crests to the outstanding cooperative members in recognition of their contributions.
