e-News® | The NEWS Company…SANGSAD BHABAN, March 4, 2015 : Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina today said her government has taken a decision to make three more administrative divisions in the country for further accelerating overall development in those areas.
“We have decided to make three more (administrative) divisions side by side with the existing seven divisions for further accelerating development and ensure law and order situation. The divisions would be greater Faridpur, greater Mymensingh and greater Comilla,” she said.
“We have taken the decision to keep consistency with the population,” she said adding, with the creation of new divisions, people’s tendency to go to the capital would be reduced side by side with development of the communication system.
The Prime Minister said this replying to a question from Jatiya Party lawmaker Kazi Feroz Rashid in the House during her question answer session. Sheikh Hasina said the Chittagong division would remain comprising
Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts and Cox’s Bazar districts. “The Faridpur division would be created comprising the five districts of greater Faridpur, while Comilla division would be created consisting Comilla, Chandpur, Brahmmanbaria, Laxmipur and Noakhali districts. About the inclusion of Feni district, the Prime Minister said: “We will have to discuss that matter where we will place Feni-whether in Chittagong or Comilla.”
With a smile in the House, she said none want to accept Feni as a militant leader has emerged there. She, however, cleared as to what is the fault of the people of Feni and observed that Feni could be given to Comilla division due to its geographical location. The Prime Minister noted that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman created 60 districts from 19 districts for decentralization of the governance and expansion of public services up to the far flung areas of the country.
“Following his footprint, we are creating more administrative divisions with a view to decentralizing governance, strengthening local government bodies and providing better facilities to the people,” she said. Spelling out her government’s steps for the development of the country, including greater Mymensingh, Comilla and Faridpur, the Leader of the House said the government has taken a plan to set up at least one university in every district.
“We are establishing university, training institute in every district… we are engaged in the welfare of the people,” she said.