All roads in haor areas will be elevated for unobstructed water flow: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that all roads in the haor region will be elevated for unobstructed water flow, aquaculture and maintaining smooth waterways.

“I have already given directives that in every haor, beel and wetland area each and every road will be elevated,” she said.

The prime minister said this while speaking at a programme on the occasion of inaugurating Bir Muktijoddha Abdul Hamid Cantonment at Mithamoin.

She said that all roads will be elevated so that the water flow during the rainy season will not be hindered, movement of fish and boats will not be obstructed, and the local communication system will not be hampered.

“… That way the communication system from the cantonment to Sylhet and Dhaka will be eased,” she said.

Sheikh Hasina said that she thinks the cantonment in Mithamoin will play a pivotal role in maintaining overall security in the haor area.

“Besides, our defence system in the north-eastern region will be strengthened,” she added.

She said that people of the haor areas always struggle during natural disasters for survival. 

The PM said that valiant Freedom fighter President Abdul Hamid has been elected repeatedly from the area since 1970, and served the masses.

“Remaining by the people of this remote area and being the constant companion during their good and bad times, he worked tirelessly to change their fate,” she said.

She mentioned that when he became the president, he wished to establish a cantonment in the area which would contribute to overall development of the region.

“As per his wish, we have set up this cantonment,” the PM said.

She said that the president has always played his role – whatever the post, deputy leader, deputy speaker, speaker and the president – with utmost sincerity.

“He has finished two tenures as the president. We have decided to name the cantonment after him,” she said.

The prime minister said that the president has had a major role in the country’s independence and in rebuilding the country after the Liberation War. “He is a devoted soul and leads an honest life to serve people of the country. We are very happy to name this cantonment after him.”

The prime minister said that although Bangladesh believes in the global peace, unfortunately, the country’s advancement has been barred due to the coronavirus pandemic and worldwide recession following the Russia-Ukraine war.