বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
(15) Scientific and Industrial Research Section
This section is concerned with work in the field of Scientific and Industrial research in relation to national development. It ensures that information regarding development in Scientific research flows into the Planning Commission regularly. It deals with the work of scientists. Within the Planning Commission, this section is responsible for the work of certain important scientific institutions, organizations and associations, universities and rural scientific centers.
(16) Social Welfare Section
It deals with social welfare and welfare of backward classes.It maintains close liaison with the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, both official and nonofficial.
(17) Public Management Studies Section
It is concerned with the study of problems of organisation and administration of public enterprises and other state undertakings. It keeps itself in touch with the studies being made in the Ministries, enterprises and universities of the country and also with studies made in other countries.
(18) Prospective Planning Section
It deals with the questions of general policy affecting long-term planning and development of basic industries in the context of rapid industrialization. It is also concerned with problems relating to long range prospects of development of power resources, transport service, pattern of agricultural development and employment in relation to increase in productivity.
(19) Scientific and Technical Manpower Section
It deals with subjects relating to assessment of manpower, training and apprenticeship, engineering personnel, technical personnel requirements and service conditions of technical personnel.
(20) Prohibition Section.
The functions of this section are to co-ordinate the work on prohibition taking place in different areas. Information regarding the area and population covered by prohibition, methods of improvement, problems arising out of enforcement, changes in the law and other connected problems, is collected, analyzed and processed. It also maintains statistics regarding area, population, financial effects and incidence of crime. It also initials suggestions for assistance to prohibition through properly organized campaigns of publicity and keeps in touch with leading voluntary organizations in this respect.
(21) International trade and Development Section
The main functions of this section are to investigate the role that foreign trade in the economic development of Bangladesh as also to study economic development in the countries abroad, especially underdeveloped areas, with a view to assessing their effect on the development of Bangladesh. It also deals with certain aspects of Bangladesh's current trade with foreign countries and undertakes a systematic study in the country's exports and imports at particular intervals.
