Gazipur plans 1,000 development projects

Gazipur District Council has taken an initiative to implement 1,000 development projects, District Council Administrator Barrister Dr Chowdhury Ishraq Ahmed Siddiqui said on Sunday.

He made the remarks while distributing grant cheques among representatives of 73 mosques, madrasas and temples at the district council auditorium in the morning.

The grants were allocated from the council’s revenue and Annual Development Programme (ADP) funds for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Siddiqui, also member secretary of Gazipur District BNP, said development activities were being carried out in different sectors under plans taken at the prime minister’s direction. Financial assistance was being provided to religious and educational institutions as part of the initiative.

Financial assistance was also provided to a student with a disability studying at a madrasa to help continue his education.

The programme was chaired by District Council Chief Executive Officer Md Mobarak Hossain.