Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday opened the three-day annual conference of the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) at Shapla Hall of her office here in the city. This time there will be a total of 26 sessions, including 20 working sessions, with various ministries in the DC Conference-2023 that will end on Thursday (January 26, 2023). On this occasion, the DCs will meet the President, the Chief Justice and the Speaker and take instructions from them. Read: World keeps silent as Afghan govt stops education for women: PM Hasina In the conference the DCs will exchange views with the relevant ministries for the implementation of various policies, strategies and instructions of the government. They come up with various reform proposals based on the challenges they face, the experience they accumulate at the field level while implementing the government's various directives and policies. A total of 245 proposals have been received from various ministries and deputy commissioners this year, officials said. Read: Raise own funds for development: PM Hasina urges public universities State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain, Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain, Principal Secretary M. Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner GSM Jafarullah, and Deputy Commissioners of Narsingdi and Bandarban Abu Nayeem Mohammed Maruf Khan and Yasmin Parvin Tibriji spoke at the inaugural session of the DC Conference.