Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid emphasis on maintaining a peaceful atmosphere in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) of the country.
She also urged all to extend cooperation to the Land Commission to solve the land dispute in the area.
The Prime Minister made the call while inaugurating ‘Sheikh Hasina Chattogram Hill Tracts Complex’ on Bailey Road in the capital on Sunday afternoon, reports BSS.
“We want no more unrest and conflict in CHT … we want the people of the region to stay well, we want peace to be maintained there,” Sheikh Hasina said.
Sheikh Hasina said the country including the CHT region will achieve prosperity through peace.
“And we will build a hunger and poverty-free Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu through this progress and prosperity Insha Allah,” she added.
Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Convenor of the CHT Peace Accord Implementation Committee Abul Hasanat Abdullah, Chairman of CHT Regional Council Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, popularly known as Santu Larma, and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of CHT Affairs RAM Ubaidul Muktadir Chowdhury were present as the special guests.
State Minister for CHT Affairs Ministry Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing presided over the function, while Secretary of the ministry Nurul Amin delivered the welcome address.
A documentary on long-lasting peace and development initiatives of Bangabandhu and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the CHT was screened at the function.
Ministers, PM’s advisers, parliament affairs, diplomats, representatives of development partners and international organisations were also present.