Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated the second bridge on Dharala River expressing her firm conviction that Bangladesh would be a developed and prosperous nation by 2041 and none would be able to impede the evolution, reports BSS.
“Of course our dream of turning the country into a prosperous nation will come in reality and none will be able to impede it. I might not see it in my life time… but new generation will enjoy the benefit of our works,” she said.
The prime minister inaugurated the bridge built on Dharala River at Fulbari Upazila in northern Kurigram district, through video conference from her Ganobhaban residence on the day.
The premier hoped that the newly constructed bridge will play an important role in socioeconomic development of the area, providing a better road communication with Lalmonirhat and Rangpur districts and connecting Nageswari and Bhuringamari upazilas.
“Awami League government had constructed the first bridge on Dharala River during its 1996-2001 tenure,” she said, adding Awami League keeps the word that it gives to the people.
Sheikh Hasina said her government is striving for development of every area of the country with working for ensuring access of the people to food, housing, education and healthcare services.
The land boundary agreement (LBA) and exchange of enclaves with India has exposed the opportunity of development of the frontier districts particularly the northern ones, she said, adding the peaceful exchanges of enclaves between two countries was unprecedented.
Sheikh Hasina said once Kurigram was a monga-ridden area. But the phenomenon was almost stamped out during 1996-2001 when Awami League was in power. But, the situation came back during BNP regime in lack of their attention to the problem.
“Now Kurigram district and other parts of northern region is completely free from ‘monga’ due to the pragmatic programmes and projects taken by Awami League government by engaging the local people with diversified occupation and jobs,’ she said.
The premier said lack of better communication was also one of the main reasons of poverty of the country’s northern region. Keeping it in mind, the present government is carrying out development activities in the region, she added.
The prime minister said the foremost goal of her government is to materialize the dream of the Father of the Nation Banagabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain spoke and State Minister for LGRD Mashiur Rahman Ranga was present on the occasion, conducted by PM’s principal secretary Md. Najibur Rahman.
State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed and Deputy Commissioner Sultana Sharmin also spoke, among others, on the occasion from Kurigram side. Parliament members, local pubic representatives, senior government officials, political leaders and beneficiaries of different government projects and a cross section of people were present.
