Govt urged to take effective steps for development of haor region
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate Saturday urged the government for effective steps to ensure smooth communication and also for dredging of the rivers for the development of the haor region, reports UNB.
"Haor areas are more vulnerable to climate change. We should take immediate steps to ensure the existence of the haors by dredging the rivers in the region and for ensuring smooth communication system," he said while he was speaking at a book unveiling ceremony at the Sangsad Bhaban Media Centre.
Young writer and researcher ASM Yunus has written the book titled 'Haorbashir Jibon Katha' focusing the problems, potentiality and socio-economic scenario of the haor region.
Chaired by Commonwealth Journalists' Association president and eminent journalist Hasan Shahriar, the function was also addressed, among others, by MA Mannan MP, Rebeka Momin MP, eminent economist Quazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Asiatic Society President Prof Sirajul Islam and Prof Dr ASM Atiqur Rahman of Dhaka University.
Addressing the function as chief guest, Abdul Hamid mentioned that Bangabandhu's government had formed the Haor Development Board for the first time with the Board's headquarters at Kishoreganj for the development of the haor areas.
He said no initiative was taken to develop the haor areas after the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. "Later, in 1996, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government took steps for the development of the haor region."
Blaming the past governments, the Speaker said that when the Awami League government was changed in 2001, all development works were stopped.
Referring the present government's initiatives to develop the haor areas, the Speaker said the government has taken many development schemes. If these are implemented in time, the scenario of the haor region will change for the better.
Recalling to the recent damages caused by waters coming from upstream, he said that a vast area of boro fields were inundated putting thousands of farmer families into an uncertain future.
Abdul Hamid urged the authorities concerned to distribute interest-free agriculture loan among the affected farmers in haor areas.
He also called upon the lawmakers from the haor region to play effective role in parliament to draw the government's attention for the development of the haor region.
"Haor areas are more vulnerable to climate change. We should take immediate steps to ensure the existence of the haors by dredging the rivers in the region and for ensuring smooth communication system," he said while he was speaking at a book unveiling ceremony at the Sangsad Bhaban Media Centre.
Young writer and researcher ASM Yunus has written the book titled 'Haorbashir Jibon Katha' focusing the problems, potentiality and socio-economic scenario of the haor region.
Chaired by Commonwealth Journalists' Association president and eminent journalist Hasan Shahriar, the function was also addressed, among others, by MA Mannan MP, Rebeka Momin MP, eminent economist Quazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Asiatic Society President Prof Sirajul Islam and Prof Dr ASM Atiqur Rahman of Dhaka University.
Addressing the function as chief guest, Abdul Hamid mentioned that Bangabandhu's government had formed the Haor Development Board for the first time with the Board's headquarters at Kishoreganj for the development of the haor areas.
He said no initiative was taken to develop the haor areas after the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. "Later, in 1996, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government took steps for the development of the haor region."
Blaming the past governments, the Speaker said that when the Awami League government was changed in 2001, all development works were stopped.
Referring the present government's initiatives to develop the haor areas, the Speaker said the government has taken many development schemes. If these are implemented in time, the scenario of the haor region will change for the better.
Recalling to the recent damages caused by waters coming from upstream, he said that a vast area of boro fields were inundated putting thousands of farmer families into an uncertain future.
Abdul Hamid urged the authorities concerned to distribute interest-free agriculture loan among the affected farmers in haor areas.
He also called upon the lawmakers from the haor region to play effective role in parliament to draw the government's attention for the development of the haor region.