Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina PM directs to be proactive in dealing with LDC challenges
Dhaka, March 28: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed to take action to face the challenge of LDC. Along with that, she also gave instructions on what benefits will be available.
She gave this directive at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the NEC conference room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Thursday (March 28).
The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Sheikh Hasina.
After the meeting, Planning Minister Major General (Retd.) Abdus Salam and State Minister for Planning Md. Shahiduzzaman Sarkar gave details in a press conference. At that time, Secretary of Planning Department Satyajit Karmakar and members of Planning Commission were present.
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Giving instructions to all, the Prime Minister said, "After Bangladesh leaves the list of LDCs in 2026, we should be proactive about the benefits and challenges that will come."
Besides, she has given instructions to complete the projects which are in the last stage, by releasing money quickly.
The head of government said that the ECNEC meeting approved the construction project of Chancery House in Egypt.
The Prime Minister has asked to keep booths and waiting areas for serving expatriates there. Apart from this, Union Parishad Complex construction projects have also been approved in all districts of Bangladesh. She ordered to complete the work of this project as soon as possible and to keep the rain water there.
The Prime Minister also said that special arrangements should be made for the training of women in the new complex of the Handloom Board. Along with that, she instructed all the upazilas of Kurigram to prevent river erosion and work keeping in mind the risk of erosion in the construction of roads.
