Purbachal to be built as modern city: Rezaul

Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said the government is taking various initiatives to build Purbachal as a modern city.

“As part of expansion of Dhaka city, Purbachal will be built a planned city ensuring all civic facilities,” he told journalists after visiting different projects of Purbachal in the city, reports BSS.

Housing and Public Works Secretary Sahid Ullah Khandaker, Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Abdur Rahman, engineers and officials concerned, among others, were present on the occasion.

Rezaul said, “We are sincerely working to solve the problems of Purbachal project…. I hope that the people can live in Purbachal within 2019.” He urged all officials concerned to work with sincerity and honesty for completing works of Purbachal project within scheduled time.

“We will not tolerate any negligence and irregularities in Purbachal project to make it livable and modern city,” the minister added.