Mosharraf inaugurates new bridge in Faridpur

FARIDPUR, Feb 2 (BSS): Overseas Employment and Expatriate Welfare Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here recently that it is not possible by any power to unseat Awami League from its present solid and consolidated position because it has a deep root among the masses as the party is implementing numerous development works across the country.
While inaugurating a bridge this afternoon on river Kumar which has connected the town with three unions Mosharraf said that during last six years we have implemented various projects of infrastructural development-projects in health sector, academic sector and social development sector. During last forty years such development did not take place in this district, he said.
He disclosed that a project of Taka 1.57 billion would soon be implemented to re- excavate river Kumar to keep it navigable round the year. He also said with the establishment of administrative divisional headquarter at Faridpur soon, the setting up of an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) is under the active consideration of the government.
Mosharraf advised BNP chief Khaleda Zia to shun the path of violence and blockade otherwise, the name of her party will go missing from the pages of Bangladesh politics.
The meeting presided over by Awami League leader Abdul Jalil Shaikh was also addressed, among others, by DC Sardar Sharafat Ali, Police Super Md. Jamil Hassan, Sadar Upazilla chairman Khondoer Mohtesham Hossain Babor and Sramik League president Akkas Ali Mia.
Three veteran BNP activists of this town Nasir Khan Dulal, Jahangir Khan Babu and Barkat Ali joined Awami League in the meeting by presenting the Minister with flower bouquets.
The bridge constructed by LGED at an estimated cost of Taka 32.2 million having length of 75 meters and width 3.7 meter will ease the communication of few thousand Char land people setting communication and other facilities with the district town.