Govt to open tea auction centre in Sylhet: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced a plan to set up a tea auction centre in Sylhet division as part of her government's initiative for the development of the sector.
She spoke at a gathering in Sylhet after opening a 50-bed upazila health complex and laying foundation stone of Vice-Principal Md Abdus Sahid College and Srimongal union parishad complex.
She said her government took effective measurers for the development of Srimongal, considering its economic prospects as a tourist attraction.
She also highlighted various steps taken by the government for the development of tea workers in the division.
Terming the right to get healthcare service as one of the basic rights, Hasina said the government is implementing massive programmes for the development of the health sector.
Chief Whip Vice Principal Abdus Shahid also spoke among others.