Sylhet:Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir announced that development in Sylhet Sadar upazila should be pursued with a focus on planning and sustainability. This statement was made during an exchange of views organized by Sylhet Sadar Upazila BNP at a local restaurant on Friday night.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Muktadir outlined several projects aimed at improving the infrastructure of the upazila. These projects include the enhancement of roads in the upazila's seven union parishads, the construction of small culverts, and the resolution of existing communication system issues.
The minister also addressed the shortage of safe drinking water, proposing the purification of river water as a solution. He mentioned that proposals for constructing a bridge over the Surma River in the Dhanpur area and a suspension bridge beside the Keane Bridge are under serious consideration. Additionally, initiatives will be taken to improve the infrastructure of schools and colleges in Sylhet Sadar, including the construction of new buildings.
In terms of agricultural development, Muktadir emphasized that no farmland should remain uncultivated, advocating for crop production based on land suitability through planned mapping. He also assured that necessary projects will be undertaken to address sanitation problems.
The meeting, chaired by Sylhet Sadar Upazila BNP President Md Abul Kashem and moderated by its General Secretary Azizur Rahman Aziz, aimed to develop a continuous development plan for Sylhet Sadar upazila. It focused on overall development, infrastructure progress, and resolving long-standing public issues.
Notable attendees included former Sylhet District BNP President and Sylhet District Council Administrator Abul Kaher Shamim, Sadar Upazila BNP Vice-President and Jalalabad Thana BNP Convener Abdus Shahid Chairman, and former Sadar Upazila BNP President Shah Jamal Nurul Huda. Leaders from the seven union BNP units and various levels of district and upazila BNP were also present.