RANGPUR, Sept 13, 2019 (BSS) – Social Welfare Minister Alhaj Nuruzzaman
Ahmed, MP, has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working relentlessly to
turn the northern frontier district of Lalmonirhat into an effective economic
zone.
“All of us should have to work together to flourish industries and
factories to create jobs for unemployed youths to further accelerate the pace
of national advancement on way the highway of development to build a
developed Bangladesh by 2041,” he said.
The Minister said this while addressing a function after launching of the
month-long ‘Lalmonirhat Industry and Trade Fair- 2019’ by cutting ribbon on
Collectorate ground in Lalmonirhat district town on Thursday afternoon as the
chief guest.
Lalmonirhat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is arranging the event
to promote local entrepreneurship, enterprises, industries and production of
quality goods and introduction of produced quality goods for expanding trade,
commerce and export.
Private sector local male and female entrepreneurs, industries and
organisations and foreign companies and industries, including from China,
have set up 80 stalls on the fairground displaying their products for sales.
The Minister said the fair would play an important role in creating new
entrepreneurs and enhance quality of the handicraft industries of Lalmonirhat
district along with creating opportunity for entertainment of the people of
Rangpur region as a whole.
He said, “We do now want division, but unity of all. This is for the first
time such a beautiful fair has been organized in the district. Let us extend
our all-out cooperation to make the fair a success.”
The urged local industrialists and entrepreneurs for availing the
facilities being provided by the present government to flourish
industrialisation and trade and create huge jobs for local unemployed people
to improve their socioeconomic conditions.
Presided over by LCCI President Md. Sirajul Haque, Deputy Commissioner Md.
Abu Jafar, District Council Chairman Advocate Matiar Rahman, Police Super SM
Rashidul Haque and Lalmonirhat municipal Mayor Reazul Islam Rintu, among
others, addressed the function.