Khagrachari: Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma today urged all the people irrespective of their religion, caste, and creed to remain united with mutual respect, patience, and humanitarian values. “Harmony is not only a word . it is a practice which leads our society on the path of peace and amity,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at a harmony meeting held at the conference room of Matiranga upazila council here tonight.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting was organized with the aim of maintaining peace, order, and communal harmony ahead of the Durga Puja and the Kathin Chibar Daan festivals. Supradip Chakma emphasized the importance of developing quality education, livelihood, and environment in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and pledged to implement 100% of the government budget allocations on time.
The adviser highlighted that 40% of this year’s budget will be dedicated to socio-economic development. He stressed the need for modern equipment for agricultural development, suggesting arrangements for packaging turmeric and ginger grinding machines, including dry packaging, and for packaging dry food by converting jackfruit into chips or powder.
He called for maintaining economic prosperity and communal harmony with the cooperation of all communities. At the meeting, everyone pledged to work together for peace, coexistence, and development in the hilly region.
Adviser’s personal secretary Khondoker Mushfiqur Rahman, 40 BGB Zone Commander Lt. Col. Shahinul Islam, CHT district council member M Shahidul Islam Suman, religious leaders, among others, attended the function. Khagrachari deputy commissioner ABM Iftekharul Islam chaired the function.