Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam urged the experts on Saturday to make long-term plan for country's development, reports BSS.
"Holistic plan is needed for country's development…Please make long-term plans for the overall progress of the nation," he said.
The minister made the comments while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a two-day first international conference on 'Urban and Regional Planning and National Cconvention of Planners.'
Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) organised the conference at Bangabandhu International Conference Center with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Save the Children and Brac.
The objective of this conference is to bring together the leading academics, scientists, researchers, scholars, and decision-makers in various fields of Urban and Regional Planning around the world to exchange new ideas, share knowledge and explore recent developments in the field of Urban and Regional Planning.
Tajul said, "It is not enough to make plans only for roads traffic signal, land management, waste management but you should also have plans for educational institutions, play grounds, parks and overall developments."
"'Purbachal' is a new city, people have not started living there but traffic congestion has started over there, proper plan is essential to make the progress of the country and ensure the highest facilities among the people," he added.
BIP President Professor Dr AKM Abul Kalam Azad presided over the function while Dean of Earth and Environment Science department of Dhaka University Professor Dr ASM Maksud Kamal, former vice chancellor of Khulna University Prof Dr Golam Rahman also spoke, among others.
Tajul urges experts to make long-term development plans
FE Team | Published: October 05, 2019 22:11:30
Tajul urges experts to make long-term development plans
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