Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives on Sunday recommended taking security deposits from contractors as a three-year warranty to ensure the quality of rural road construction following directives from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

The recommendation came at the first meeting of the committee with committee chairman AKM Selim Reza Habib in the chair.

The committee also stressed strengthening the monitoring of construction work by ensuring that the officials concerned properly discharge their duties.

At the meeting, a presentation was made on the activities of the ministry and its subordinate departments and agencies.

The committee was also briefe...