‘They want to cash in on religion’
Pointing out that a quarter is trying to create anarchy in the country by abusing religion, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Tazul Islam yesterday said people who had put the Quran at the temple were also involved in vandalism.
"They want to do politics by cashing in on religion," he said, calling upon people of all religions to unite and prevent fanaticism.
The LGRD minister said this at a workshop on "Implementation of Delta Plan-2100 and Involving Local Government Organisations in Developing Climate Tolerant City", organised by DeltaCAP and the Netherlands' IHE Delft at the capital's Spectra Convention Center, reads a press release.
"Be it for short or long term, all projects must be sustainable and productive. They should be completed within the timeline," he said. "We take many projects, but deadlines are extended regularly, which is very unfortunate."
To avail modern facilities, people move to cities. It is not possible to prevent rural people from going to towns, unless the facilities are ensured in villages, he observed.
The Delta Plan-2100 is a long-term strategy adopted for management of flood, river erosion and waste among other reasons, he said.
Among others, Head of Mission of Netherlands Anne van Leeuwen and LGRD Senior Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed were present at the event.
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