CHATTOGRAM, Nov 14, (V7N) - State Minister for Land and Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin stated today that Bangladesh's economy has entered a new phase of advancement, marked by a 12 to 14 percent rise in foreign investment and an accelerated pace of project implementation.
Speaking at a public gathering in Chattogram's Lalkhan Bazar area this morning to mark the inauguration of a new foot-overbridge under the Shaheed Wasim Akram Elevated Expressway project, the State Minister noted that the country is moving toward rapid development under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and urged citizens to become active partners in this progress.
Recalling his personal connection to the area, Mir Helal mentioned that he had previously joined a human chain protest there following repeated road accidents, after which authorities assured demonstrators that a foot-overbridge would be constructed. Describing the newly inaugurated structure as the safest and most aesthetically pleasing foot-overbridge in Chattogram, he called for similar infrastructure to be built at other accident-prone spots across the port city.
Addressing the role of public representatives, he remarked that the 18 crore citizens are the true owners of the country, while ministers and lawmakers are merely public servants tasked with serving them.
Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Engineer Belayet Hossain attended the event as a special guest. Built at a cost of Tk 2.8 crore, the 42-metre-long, eight-foot-wide, and 18-foot-high foot-overbridge was completed within eight months.
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