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Australian DHC holds exchanges views with CCC administrator

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Chattogram Bureau :

Australian Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) Clinton Pobke said that Australia will always support the development of Bangladesh. On Wednesday (September 18), he said this during a courtesy meeting with Chattogram City Corporation Administrator and Chattogram Divisional Commissioner Md. Tofail Islam. First Secretary (Political) Anna Peterson was also present at this time. City Corporation Administrator Md. Tofail Islam said, waterlogging, sewage disposal, waste management, landslides are big challenges for us in view of the changing climate. Chattogram City Corporation is running 82 educational institutions and 56 health complexes for citizen services. Australia can support the people of Chattogram by providing technical assistance, training and technology to increase the capacity of these institutions.
In addition, Australia can invest in the development of tourism potential by exploiting the natural beauty of river-sea-mountainous Chattagram. At this time, City Corporation chief executive officer Sheikh Muhammad Touhidul Islam, secretary Md. Ashraful Amin, Chief Engineer Shaheen-ul-Islam and others were present.

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