The government has around Tk90,000 crore worth of development projects in the pipeline, focusing on infrastructure development and social protection, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has said.
He made the remarks at a seminar titled “Preparation and Updating of Risk-Informed Master Plan for Municipalities” at the LGED building in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Wednesday.
The event was attended by municipal administrators and other officials concerned.
The state minister said the government was prioritising social protection alongside infrastructure development. It also has plans to provide support to religious institutions and those responsible for managing them.
He also announced plans to implement a Family Card program at a cost of Tk13,000 crore to support low-income families.
Shahe Alam instructed officials not to harass people seeking government services.
He also alleged that excerpts from remarks made by him and the home minister on Tuesday had been selectively published to create confusion.