PM to open, lay foundation of 157 projects today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 10,041 structures under 157 projects taken by 24 ministries and divisions today.

The premier will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of the projects — some of which are developed and others under development involving Tk 97, 471 crores — virtually from Gono Bhaban at 10:00am.

The Daily Star so far got information about the projects under six ministries.

Of the projects, 15 are being implemented by different agencies of the shipping ministry, according to a press release of the ministry.

Hasina will also open 15 projects including the Purbachal Expressway, which was recently renamed as Sheikh Hasina Swarani, under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. She will inaugurate four projects under the Primary and Mass Education Ministry.

Under one of the four projects, the authority has constructed buildings for 2,023 government primary schools across the country.

She will inaugurate four day-care centres implemented under a project of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry.

She will also open two technical training centres in Manikganj and Narayanganj, which were built under a project of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry.

At least 1,259 buildings of different educational institutions under the ministry were also set for inauguration.