'Each house to be centre of dev'

3 July 2010, 18:00 PM

Bss, Chittagong

Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Afsarul Amin yesterday said the government wants to alleviate poverty from the rural area turning each house into a centre of development in the country under 'One House One Firm' project. Considering the socio-economic condition of the rural people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken the project to change the lot of the people giving priority to the poverty alleviation, the Minister said. “ I am confident that the lot of the poor of our country will change as per goal of the 'Vision 2021' announced by Hasina because the Bengali nation has the strength to achieve it,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of an orientation workshop on “ One House, One Firm” project at the local Circuit House. Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Faiz Ahmed presided over the function. Dr Afsarul said, “We have to usher in a revolution for economic emancipation of the poor people to attach the nation with global development race. “ There is no alternative to turn each house into a firm for achieving the desired economic growth and changing the scenario of Bangladesh by the year 2021,” he said. District administration sources said 16,800 houses from Chittagong district will be given supply of cattle, poultry birds and nursery goods after imparting training them in next month. Nearly 200 participants, most of whom are public representatives, participated the workshop.