, Nov. 8 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for revitalising Bangladesh's co-operative movement by reforming relevant laws, ensuring good governance and making co-operative organisations competitive with NGOs and other institutions.

He made the call while addressing a programme at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka, marking 55th National Co-operative Day.

Recalling his childhood in Thakurgaon, the President said he had witnessed a vibrant co-operative movement there, with a co-operative building, cold storage and a large market that attracted prominent people of the town.

"Unfortunately, the co-operative movement has gradually declined. One of the main reasons, in my view, is corruption within co-operative o...