Cox's Bazar adorns festive atmosphere in anticipation of PM’s visit

Banners, festoons, and billboards have been prominently displayed along the main points of Cox's Bazar town and both sides of the roads, in anticipation of the upcoming public rally on Saturday, where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address the crowd.

The prime minister will inaugurate 15 projects and lay the foundation stones for four other projects. She will address a rally at 2:30 p.m. in Moheshkhali’s Matarbari, according to a UNB report.

The iconic oyster-shaped railway station in the Hajipara area of Jhelongja Union will be inaugurated by the premier on Saturday morning.

As per the Deputy Commissioner's announcement, the prime minister is scheduled to launch 15 projects, encompassing railways, and also initiate the groundwork for four projects with a combined value of approximately Tk 880,000 million. Among these 15 projects, nine are of significant scale, while six are categorized as smaller initiatives.

The projects to be inaugurated include railway line from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar, Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Project, Matarbari Deep Sea Port Channel, Bridge over Bakkhali River, Connecting Kutubdia Island to National Grid through Submarine Cable, Ukhiya Waste to Power Generation Project, Technical Training Center in Ramu Upazila, expansion and development work of Chakaria Bir Mukti Joddha Shaheed Abdul Hamid Municipal Bus Terminal, Kutubdia Thanda Chowkidar Para RCC Girder Bridge, Gorakghata-Shaplapur Janatabazar Road in Maheshkhali, landfilling of Water Development Board under Airport Development Project, Dam Construction Project, Eidgaon Jahanara Girls High School, Moheshkhali Yunuskhali High School, Ukhiya Ratna and Morichya Palong High School academic buildings.

On the other hand, the projects to be laid foundation stones are the 1st Terminal of Matarbari Deep Sea Port Channel, Teknaf Multipurpose Disaster Resilient Shelter cum Isolation Centre, RCC Girder Bridge Construction on Nanda Khali Road in Ramu, and Building Construction Project under Cub Scouting Expansion Scheme in District Primary Schools.

Mujibur Rahman, general secretary of District Awami League, said that more than a hundred thousand people will gather in this public meeting. Adequate security measures have been taken by the concerned including the police administration.

Meanwhile, on the occasion of the prime minister's arrival on Saturday, the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Cox's Bazar Md Shaheen Imran said that necessary measures have been taken to control law and order in the district and to ensure security during the PM's visit.