Focus on development of coastal, char and other remote areas

UNB, Dhaka :

The government has prioritised the development of remote areas such as riverbanks, coastal regions, char, and hilly areas to ensure equal access to facilities like other parts of the country.

“The government is working to provide people of these areas with services of the same standard as those in other regions,” according an official document placed in Parliament.

Under the 8th Five-Year Plan, measures will be taken to improve energy access for marginalized individuals in these remote areas at minimal costs through initiatives by the Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD).
The focus will be on maximizing the utilization of nuclear and renewable energy sources for power supply in these regions.

During the eighth five-year plan period, BARD will take the initiative to expand its activities by establishing regional academies in Barishal, Chattogram (except hilly areas) and Sylhet divisions to improve the quality of life of the people of coastal, haor, and char areas.

In addition, the government has taken initiatives to establish rural development academies in Jamalpur and Rangpur to ensure sustainable rural development through the spread of various models of rural development and innovative technologies to eradicate poverty.