BNP leader Fakir Tariqul Islam's press briefing on achievements, expectations after PM's Bagerhat visit
Sohel Rana Babu, Bagerhat
Bagerhat district BNP leader and head keeper of Hazrat Khanjahan Ali (Rah.) Shrine Fakir Tariqul Islam held a press briefing on the achievements after the recent Bagerhat visit of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the overall development of the district and the achievements and expectations of the local people.
The briefing was held at Dighi Ghat adjacent to Khan Jahan Ali Shrine on Thursday afternoon.
In the briefing, he mentioned that Tarique Rahman's second visit to Bagerhat after assuming office as the Prime Minister is very significant and promising for the people of this region.
He said that through the Prime Minister's visit on November 5, a new door of development has been opened by eradicating the long-standing neglect of Bagerhat and the southwestern region.
Fakir Tariqul Islam said that as part of the visit, the foundation stone of two container jetties worth Tk 4,680 million was laid for the expansion and modernization of Mongla Port and MoU was signed with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) for investment cooperation. If this mega project is implemented, it will bring revolutionary changes to the economy of Bagerhat and the entire region and create massive employment opportunities.
He further mentioned that the Prime Minister has expressed her deep respect and love for the people of the region by visiting the shrine of Hazrat Khanjahan Ali (RA) located in Bagerhat district headquarters and reciting Fateha.
He expressed hope that the unprecedented excitement seen among local leaders and activists and the general public around the arrival of the Prime Minister at the shrine premises will further accelerate the development activities of the district in the coming days.
He said that the long-standing demands of the people of Bagerhat—especially the construction of sustainable embankments in the coastal areas, further modernization of the Mongla-Khulna railway and road connectivity, and the speedy completion of the construction of a medical college and Khanjahan Ali Airport—are under the Prime Minister's kind consideration.
The leader of Bagerhat district BNP urged everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to unite and cooperate in the successful implementation of the development projects announced by the Prime Minister.
