BSS, Sylhet
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Thursday said that achieving economic prosperity of Bangladesh is one of the goals of the present government, for which the government is working to implement various initiatives.
The minister was speaking as the chief guest while distributing materials among the fish farmers of Galda, Carp Mixed Cultivation and D Exhibition at the 2nd phase of Union Level Fisheries Technology Service Expansion Project in the hall room of South Sunamganj Upazila Parishad in Sunamganj District Thursday, said a press release.
The minister said, ‘”The government is working to achieve prosperity in every sector of the country with the aim of economic development of Bangladesh. Bangladesh today is a role model of development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. No
other government has been able to develop the country so much like the Awami League government.”
“Through rice and fish farming, we have the opportunity to become economically prosperous and create additional employment. For this reason, the government has continued modern research to increase fish production in the country,” he said.
“If educated youth become entrepreneurs, there is an opportunity to achieve huge economic prosperity in fish farming. It will benefit both the individual and the government,” he added.
Later, the Planning Minister inaugurated Khandaker Alkach & Amina Private Hospital in Nabi Nagar area of Sunamganj city.
During the inauguration, he told newsmen that the next budget would focus on vaccinating the public against the virus and ensuring its prevention.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Jahangir Hossain, Municipal Mayor Nader Bakht, Civil Surgeon Dr Shams Uddin, Chairman of Khandaker Alkach & Amina Hospital Alkash Uddin Khandaker, Manjur Khandaker, Asaduzzaman Sentu,
Latifur Rahman Raju, Sabuj Kanti and Narul Islam were present on the occasion.
Earlier in the morning, the planning minister visited the temporary campus of the newly established Sunamganj Bangabandhu Medical College in South Sunamganj.
During his visit, he was accompanied by Assistant Superintendent of Police Hayatun Nabi, Upazila Chairman Faruk Ahmed, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Anwar Uz Zaman, Upazila Fisheries Officer Zahid Hasan, Private Political Secretary to the Planning Minister Hasnat Hossain, District Council Member Zahirul Islam, Upazila Parishad Vice Chairman Lecturer Nur Hossain, Women Vice Chairman Dulan Rani Talukder and Upazila Awami League General Secretary Ataur Rahman.