Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to expedite the construction of internal circular roads to reduce traffic congestion in the capital. He gave the directive at a meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday (October 4).
At the meeting, the prime minister asked the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and the Local Government Division to review the existing plan of the project in coordination. At the same time, he instructed them to speed up the construction work.
The prime minister stressed the need to identify the obstacles in the implementation of the project and resolve them quickly. He also directed to ensure effective coordination among the agencies concerned as well as set a realistic timeframe for the completion of the work. The prime minister also asked the authorities concerned to ensure visible progress of the project at the earliest.
Road Transport and Bridges and Railways and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, State Minister for Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Habibur Rashid Habib, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton was present at the meeting.
Besides, senior officials of the concerned ministries and divisions attended the meeting.
