Bangladesh: India-funded development projects inaugurated in Sylhet

The building was constructed  with a financial assistance of BDT 4.35 crores from the Government of India.

A statement issued by the Indian High Commissin said: " The hostel, which will be run on a not-for-profit basis by the Umesh Chandra-Nirmalabala Chhatrabas Trust, can accommodate 160 women students."

Thereafter, High Commissioner along with Md. Tazul Islam,  Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives of Bangladesh, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh and Ariful Haque Chowdhury Mayor of the Sylhet City Corporation jointly inaugurated the following three projects: (i)Development of Dhupadighipar area, Sylhet; (ii) Construction of Cleaners Colony building at Kastoghar, Sylhet; & (iii) Construction of a School building at Chara Dighi Par, Sylhet.

These projects have been funded by the Government of India and implemented by the Sylhet City Corporation as part of an MOU signed in 2017 for “Construction of Infrastructure for Education and better Environment of Sylhet City Corporation” between the High Commission of India, Economic Relations Department of the Ministry of Finance of Government of Bangladesh and the Sylhet City Corporation.

All the three projects are focussed towards improving the lives of the local community and are part of many such projects being implemented under development assistance across Bangladesh with funding from the Government of India.