Bridges, culverts, instead of roads, to be built in flood affected areas

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Planning Minister MA Mannan congratulates Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for materialising Padma Bridge at the beginning of ECNEC meeting on Tuesday (June 28, 2022)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to build bridges or culverts, instead of roads, in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Netrokona districts where roads have been cut off due to the ongoing flood.

She made the directive while chairing a meeting of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) held at the NEC Conference Room at Agargaon in the capital on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the chairperson of ECNEC, joined the meeting through video conferencing from her official residence Ganabhaban.

Planning Minister MA Mannan disclosed it at a press briefing following the ECNEC meeting.

It was the 18th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year.