New law soon to stop levelling of hills
Monday, 6 August 2007
FE Report
Foreign adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Sunday the government will enact a new law soon to stop levelling of hills in Chittagong and other areas in the country.
He was addressing as chief guest at a seminar on development of Chittagong held at Chottogram Bhavan in the capital city Sunday.
The Chittagong Journalists Forum, Dhaka (CJFD) organised the seminar.
The foreign adviser said the government has also taken steps to bring reforms in the operation of the Chittagong port and it is planning to modernise the port to facilitate establishment of links with the regions of the Far East, East and South-East.
He said the development of Chittagong port and links with other regions will help reduce the cost of doing business in the country.
President of Chittagong chapter of Institution of Engineers M Ashraf Ali presented a keynote paper in the seminar.
Major General (retd) Syed Mohammed Ibrahim attended the programme as special guest.
Iftekhar also said the present government is contemplating preparing a master plan for overall development of the port city.
Environmental scientist Dr Ansarul Karim told the seminar that the hill levelers should be brought to justice so that no one dares to cut hills in future.
CJFD president Shahin Ul Islam Chowdhury moderated the seminar.
Foreign adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Sunday the government will enact a new law soon to stop levelling of hills in Chittagong and other areas in the country.
He was addressing as chief guest at a seminar on development of Chittagong held at Chottogram Bhavan in the capital city Sunday.
The Chittagong Journalists Forum, Dhaka (CJFD) organised the seminar.
The foreign adviser said the government has also taken steps to bring reforms in the operation of the Chittagong port and it is planning to modernise the port to facilitate establishment of links with the regions of the Far East, East and South-East.
He said the development of Chittagong port and links with other regions will help reduce the cost of doing business in the country.
President of Chittagong chapter of Institution of Engineers M Ashraf Ali presented a keynote paper in the seminar.
Major General (retd) Syed Mohammed Ibrahim attended the programme as special guest.
Iftekhar also said the present government is contemplating preparing a master plan for overall development of the port city.
Environmental scientist Dr Ansarul Karim told the seminar that the hill levelers should be brought to justice so that no one dares to cut hills in future.
CJFD president Shahin Ul Islam Chowdhury moderated the seminar.