Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the government is emphasising more on the development of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) than other parts of the country as this area was neglected for more than 20 years.
"We are giving additional importance on the development of CHT area as this area was neglected for a long time, this area was out of development for a long time, development projects were not implemented in this area for about 20 years," she said.
The Prime Minister said this while speaking at a programme through videoconferencing to celebrate the 20 years of signing the historical CHT Peace Treaty from her official residence Ganobhaban on Friday, reports UNB.
Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry organised the programme at Rangamati stadium while the Prime Minister participated in that programme from Ganobhaban in Dhaka.
The Prime Minister said that the government is implementing various socio-economic projects in the CHT area which are not included in the Treaty.
She mentioned that the people were neglected from the light of development due to the confrontational situation of this area.
"That’s why we are implementing special projects from every ministry to develop this area," she said.
State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Shing, who was present at Ganobhaban, delivered the welcome speech.
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor spoke at the programme from Rangamati.