Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the government has a plan to build a tunnel beneath the river Padma at Daulatdia-Paturia point instead of constructing a bridge to sustain navigability of the river.
He was addressing a seminar on "Bangabandhu's Sonar Bangla: Sheikh Hasina's Struggle for Development, Khulna to Chattogram on Uninterrupted Dreamy Highway" at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), reports BSS.
Awami League's Science and Technology Affairs Sub-Committee arranged the seminar.
Quader, also Awami League General Secretary, said construction of roads is not enough, maintenance is also very important.
Turning to politics, he said BNP's political stance in the name of Vision 2030 before the previous national polls are now in 'deep freeze'.
He said Awami League's vision is not like that of BNP. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will do everything required to implement her visions -2021, 2041 and Delta Plan 2100 as every plan remains under the consideration of the premier, he added.
The minister said BNP's counter vision will never see the light of the day as the party has become isolated from people because of its negative politics.
AL's Science and Technology Affairs Sub-Committee Chairman Prof Md Hossain Mansur chaired the seminar while the sub-committee member secretary and AL Science and Technology Affairs Secretary Engineer Md Abdus Sabur, Bangladesh Bridge Authority Chief Engineer Quazi Mohammad Ferdous, IEB President Engineer Nurul Huda and Roads and Highways Department Additional Chief Engineer AKM Manir Hossain Pathan spoke on the occasion, among others.
Prof Dr AFM Saiful Amin presented the keynote paper in the seminar.
