PM inaugurates Teesta bridge
Says Rangpur will get Special Economic Zone
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the Teesta Road Bridge on Rangpur-Kurigram highway at Kaunia upazila of Rangpur district yesterday. Former president and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, second from left, was also present.Photo: STAR
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the much-awaited Teesta Road Bridge in Rangpur and said a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) would be set up in the division to spur economic activities in the country. Demands of people in greater Rangpur have been fulfilled as it has been upgraded to a division, she said at the inauguration of the bridge on Rangpur-Kurigram highway at Kaunia point. “Steps have already been taken so Rangpur could be turned into a nice city where necessary offices will be set up,” she said. Listing various development activities of the present government, Hasina said now there is no monga and problem of food in the country as her government has ensured food security alongside boosting power generation. Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, among others, was present. Later, the prime minister inaugurated the bridge at Lalmonirhat point. Speaking on the occasion, the premier said she herself had laid the foundation of the bridge on July 1, 2001 to reduce sufferings of people of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat. The BNP-Jamaat alliance, after assuming power, stopped the work on the bridge, she alleged adding that the present Awami League government resumed the work in 2009 after returning to power. With construction of the bridge, Hasina hopes the country's trade and commerce would get a boost and more industries would be set up. The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) implemented the construction work on the 750m long and 12.11m wide bridge over the Teesta river. With the bridge opening, people will now have easy access to the capital and other parts of the country. Till now, they had to use Teesta Railway Bridge, which is now in a bad shape.
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