Govt to ensure 24-hr movement of Angorpota-Dahagram people: PM
Housing for all by 2015 as per poll pledge

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said her government would bring Dahagram-Angarpota enclaves under electricity connection while steps would be taken to ensure round the clock movement of inhabitants living there to the mainland, reports BSS.

"As an elected government, it is our responsibility to ensure smooth movement of people living in the enclaves as this piece of land is isolated from the mainland," she said.

The PM was inaugurating free healthcare service of the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust at Dahagram-Angorpota through video conferencing from her official residence Ganobhaban in the city Wednesday.

Referring to her government's step to take health care services to the doorsteps of people, she said her government was pledge-bound to provide better healthcare services across the country, including Dahagram- Angorpota.

In this connection, she told the people of Dahagram-Angorpota that the government had already taken steps to revive 18,000 community clinics across the country to this end.

The PM said that stern action would be taken against the doctors who would not stay in their workstations, especially in the rural areas.

"On the other hand, we will provide lucrative facilities to the doctors who will perform their duties sincerely at the places like Dahagram-Angorpota", she added.

Replying to a local demand, Hasina said that Dahagram High School would be nationalised as part of the government's programme for expansion of education.

About the newly inaugurated National Service Programme, she said that after completion of the pilot project, her government would gradually include all areas of the country under the programme.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the Jatiya Sangsad that the government would ensure housing for all by the year 2015 according to the election pledge, reports BSS as received from Sangsad Bhaban Wednesday.

Mentioning the poll pledge of the government, the Prime Minister said the Housing and Public Works Ministry has taken various steps to ensure housing facilities for all citizens.

The Prime Minister said this while replying to a question raised by treasury bench lawmaker Golam Dastagir Gazi in the Jatiya Sangsad Wednesday.

"The National Housing Authority has taken programmes for developing residential plots and flats through the Site and Services Project at district and upazila levels including the Dhaka city," she said.