Port development vital for improving infrastructure in Ctg: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said if the Chittagong Port could be developed, road communications in the city and district would inevitably improve.

The Chief Adviser made the remarks when he was briefed about the traffic situation of Oxygen-Hathazari road leading to Chittagong University campus.

"The betterment of Chittagong means the betterment of the country. Without it, Bangladesh cannot move ahead. Development of Chittagong will inevitably improve road infrastructure in Chittagong city and district," he said.

Sayed Moinul Hasan, Chief Engineer of Roads and Highways of Chittagong division, briefed the Chief Adviser about the traffic frequency of the 16 kilometre road.

On an average, 31,955 vehicles move on the road daily and 76 percent of them are two-wheelers, slowing traffic movement, he said adding nine markets on the two sides of the road create traffic congestion. 

Suggesting for removal of the markets from the road the chief engineer proposed for a parallel road from Solosohar to Hathazari on railway land.

He also suggested construction of elevated highways to ease traffic congestion on Oxygen-Hathazari roads.

Eminent citizens of Chattogram also came up with various suggestions, including the construction of overpass after every 200-400 meters to ease traffic congestion at different junction s of the road.

Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam, Energy Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Education Adviser CR Abrar, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum, Fisheries and Livestocks Adviser Farida Akhter, Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, BIDA Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator Lamiya Morshed and Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam were present.