PM Inaugurates 27 Dev Schemes in Rangpur

In the district on Wednesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dedicated 27 freshly built development projects and set the cornerstone for five more, including the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre, that cost more over TK 2,000 crore.

At a large demonstration this afternoon that drew tens of thousands of people to the Rangpur Zilla School grounds, she officially launched the development initiatives.

The initiatives run by several ministries, departments, and Rangpur City Corporation are anticipated to help the local economy and the country's overall socioeconomic standing.

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre, the Bitac Center of the Rangpur district, the women's hostel for the Rangpur Medical College, and the regional office of the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) are among the projects for which the foundation stone has been laid.

Five development initiatives within the Youth and Sports Ministry were launched by the premier. These include the Divisional Women Sports Complex, Rangpur Palichara Stadium, Sheikh Russell Indoor Stadium, Sheikh Russell Swimming Pool, and Sheikh Russell Media Center.

Rangpur City Central Bus Terminal, Rangpur City Asphalt Plant, and Store Yard are the projects that Rangpur City Corporation has officially opened.

Under Agriculture Ministry, the projects are - The Nalaya River Re-excavation (19.14 kilometres), Alaikumari River Re-excavation (19.24 kilometre), Noimulla Beel Re-excavation (14.57 acre), Chithli Feel Re-excavation (19.63 acres), Varardaha and Patuakamri Beel Re-excavation (22.89 acres).

The following projects are being carried out by the Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives Ministry: construction of a 96-meter bridge over the Ghaghat River at Gopalganj Ghat in Mithapukur Upazila; construction of a 40-meter bridge on Burirhaa; development works of a road from Pirgacha upazila's Chowdhurani GC to Shathibari R&H; rehabilitation works of a road from Pirgacha.

The projects under Health Engineering Department are - Rangpur Medical College Multipurpose Building, Helencha 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur, office of Divisional Health Director of Rangpur Division, Matharganj 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre at Pirganj upazila in Rangpur, 14 No Chatra 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre at Pirganj upazila in Rangpur, 10 bed Begum Rokeya Modern Hospital of Payraband union of Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur and Khalashpir 10-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre at Pirganj upazila in Rangpur.

The other projects are - the preservation of 2,540 metre river banks in Pirganj upazila and office building of inspection of Rangpur Factories and Organizations.

Of the development projects, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre is one of the most important schemes.

The 10-storey Novo Theatre is being built on 10 acres of land in Rangpur Upshohor around six kilometre away from Rangpur town at a cost of TK 417 crore.

The Novo Theatre will help ensure socio-economic uplift of the locality further and will generate employment.

The government has already built Bangabandhu Novo Theatre in Dhaka while four others are being built in Barishal, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna.

The construction works of the Novo Theatre in Rajshahi have almost been completed and it is likely to be opened within the next one or two months.

Each division will get a Novo Theatre as per Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's pledge.