Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced plans to construct flats for Biharis who were left behind after the Liberation War in order to ease their residential crisis.
The premier made the announcement Thursday at the swearing-in of the newly-elected Dhaka North City Corporation mayor and councillors from both the DNCC and DSCC.
She said: “The government is looking for land to build flats for the trapped Biharis so they too can live decently. We are going to ensure that they are able to work and lead their lives like regular people.”
Referring to their plight, PM Hasina said: “Generations of Biharis – their fourth generation is here and confined to Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur. They have raised families and live in squalor.”
The prime minister also said the government will construct residential apartments for DNCC cleaning staff.
She said the DSCC cleaning staff will receive 13 residential apartment buildings, four of which have been constructed already.
She also advised the city corporations to take initiative in order to raise revenue.
PM Hasina further urged the cleaning staff and the elected public representatives to be vigilant about keeping the city clean.
