Hostels for Bandarban students

The government will set up five more hostels for the primary students in four upazilas of the district involving Tk 10 crore. The upazilas are Thanchi, Ruma, Ruangchhari and Lama. Chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Development Board Bir Bahadur yesterday said the step was aimed at spreading primary education in remote areas of CHT. Each three-storied building will accommodate at least 100 students. Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will implement the project and the construction process will begin from next month.