One city twin-town concept: More dev projects for Ctg in the offing

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Chittagong Bureau :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged more development projects for Chittagong after inaugurating Kadamtali Flyover, Bangabandhu Avenue and laying foundation stone of an elevated expressway on Saturday.
She has also promised to return soon to Chittagong to address a mass rally.
The prime minister launched two other projects in the city on Saturday. She urged the leaders and activists of Awami League and its fron organisaions to strengthen the party activities She said
 “I will come again and organise a mass rally here,” at the programme on the occasion of launching of the projects at Bangabandhu Avenue.Public Works Minister Mosharraf Hossain said the leaders of the party’s Chittagong unit would fix the date for the rally. “It will be within Mar 15.”In her speech, the prime minister termed Chittagong the commercial capital of Bangladesh.
“We’ve been working for Chittagong’s development,” she vowed. She said the government was working to save the Karnaphuli River. “Discussions are on for dredging and filtering the water.”She said the work of dredging of Karnaphuli to set up a tunnel under the river would start soon.
Chittagong City Awami League President ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and other party leaders were present at the programmes of the Prime Minister.
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