C T Online Desk: Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that development after development is happening in the country. This trend will continue. But they are criticizing. Let them criticize, we will respond with action.He made this comment at a function celebrating the completion of the South Tube of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel on Saturday (November 26) at 10:30 am.
The bridge minister said that metro rail has been planned in Chittagong as well. Apart from this, there are plans to make four lanes on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway as well as two more service lanes. Besides, an initiative has been taken to widen the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar road. I hope to get help from China in this work. Special plans have also been undertaken to develop the Chittagong airport to international standards. Moreover, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s magic leadership has also changed in the hilly areas. After all, Bangladesh is floating in the tide of development. Now our goal is to make the country ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041.Secretary of the Council of Ministers Khandkar Anwarul Islam joined the program virtually and said that initially the Chinese government did not agree to help in the construction of the tunnel. But due to the unconventional diplomacy of the honorable Prime Minister, the Chinese government agreed. But later that night at the dinner table, the Prime Minister’s diplomatic skills managed to convince the Chinese government. Later, the tunnel agreement was signed with a late night dinner.Earlier report adds:The first tube of Bangabandhu Tunnel under construction in Chittagong
inaugurated on Saturday (November 26). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joins and inaugurate it virtually.
The concerned have already completed all the preparations.
Manjur Hossain, secretary of the bridge department of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, gave this
information in a letter.
The work of South Tube of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel has been completed. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate it by participating virtually as the chief guest.
Harunur Rashid, the director of the Karnaphuli tunnel construction project, said that the government
is building a tunnel under the Karnaphuli river to make Chittagong a ‘one city two town’ model like Shanghai in China. The prime minister will inaugurate a tube of the much-awaited tunnel.
The opening ceremony will be held at the Patenga end of the tunnel. The entire tunnel will be inaugurated next January. Ministers, members of parliament, political figures and many others will be involved in it.
