Bangladesh
Chittagong Bridge PM Hasina inaugurates longest bridge in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Dhaka, January 12: Finally, the much awaited bridge of the Chittagong Hill Tracts over the Chengi River has been inaugurated at Naniyarchar in Rangamati. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the bridge via video conference from Ganobhaban at 10 am on Wednesday.
At the same time, he inaugurated the Ghumdhum border link road from Balukhali in Cox's Bazar to Bandarban.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Army Chief SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and other concerned officials were present in the video conference from Ganobhaban.
In her inaugural address, the Prime Minister said that the construction of the longest bridge in the Chittagong Hill Tracts at Naniyarchar has taken the implementation of the peace agreement one step further. This will play a role in improving the livelihood of the locals and marketing the products. "We signed the peace agreement in 1997 after coming to power," she said. The implementation of the peace agreement is still ongoing.
Regarding the Bandarban border road, the Prime Minister said the border road from Balukhali in Cox's Bazar to Ghumdhum in Bandarban has been constructed for the security of the border area. The construction of this road will make a significant contribution to the local transportation and border security. Besides, the army is working to build border roads in the hilly areas.
Rangamati MP Dipankar Talukder from Naniyarchar was present in the video conference; Rangamati University of Science and Technology (RUST) Vice Chancellor Dr. Pradayendu Bikash Chakma; Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman; Officers of various ranks in the army; District RHD Executive Engineer Md. Shahe Arefin; Shiuli Rahman Tinni, UNO, Naniyarchar.
The 20th Engineering Battalion (ECB) under the 34th Engineering Construction Brigade of the Bangladesh Army constructed the Chengi Bridge at Naniyarchar in Rangamati. The bridge over the Chengi River is 500 meters long and 10.2 meters wide. The construction cost of the bridge including the approach road is Tk 227 crore.
