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DNCC opens Udayachal Park cum playground in Mohammadpur
DHAKA, Jan 23, 2021 (BSS) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)
today opened the Udayachal Park and Playground at Mohammadpur’s Iqbal
Road area in the city.
DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam inaugurated the park-cum-playground
around AT 9.30am as the chief guest, said a DNCC press release here.
Indian High Commissioner Vikram K Doraiswami, Bangladesh Cricket
Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan Papon and local lawmaker Md Sadek
Khan addressed the inaugural function as special guests, the release
added.
Addressing the function, Atiqul said the DNCC authority is revamping
and developing playgrounds and parks in different areas of the city
corporation being encouraged by the family of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as his (Bangabandhu’s) family was a
sports loving one.
Noting that it is the expectation of all that the Dhaka city would
be developed, the DNCC mayor said, “Everywhere we are finding the
illegal grabbers wherever we want to take development projects. But we
have to ensure beautiful playground, canals and roads for the next
generation”.
After the inaugural function, a friendly cricket match was held
between the DNCC and Indian High Commission in Dhaka while the DNCC
won the match by 172 runs.
According to the release, the development work of the Udayachal Park
and Playground was completed under the DNCC’s Upgradation,
Regeneration and Greening of Urban Open Spaces Project at a cost of
about Taka 4.60 crore.
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