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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has commented that no one has chewed the reserve money, it is being used for the benefit of the people. He said – development, import and welfare of the people are being used.

He said this after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of several development projects at Payra seaport under self-financing on Thursday (October 27). Khabar bus.

The Prime Minister said, many people can ask the question, where did the reserve money go? I am telling those who ask this question, the reserve money went to payra port. The reserve money went to buy food and fertilizer for the people of the country. Reserve money is spent on public welfare and imports. No one embezzled or misused this money.

The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated the Tk 11072 crore development project this morning from his official residence, Ganabhavan, through a video conference connecting the project area to Payra in Patuakhali district. The projects include inauguration of eight vessels along with capital dredging in Rabanabad Channel of Payra Sea Port, construction of first terminal and six-lane connecting road and a bridge. These development projects will enable the port to function at its full potential and add new dimensions to the country’s foreign trade, the benefits of which the nation will enjoy for generations.

The prime minister also said that this money has actually been given to the port authority as a loan for a small service charge and the house money is staying at home. Just moved from one place to another.

Briefly describing the projects undertaken for the development of shipping routes, he said, if the steps taken by us are completed, the economy of Bangladesh will be more vibrant, stronger and better.

He said that the name Payra port was given by him and the government has started construction of a coal-based power plant here and the shipping of the port started only by bringing coal ships to this port.

He said, I have long wanted to do this with my own funds. Because, foreign money is a lot of trouble. That’s why we create a fund with Bangladesh’s reserve money. The name of which is ‘Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund’ (Bangladesh Infrastructure Development Fund). The dredging work of the port started with the money from that fund. So that our reserve money can be spent on our infrastructure development. That is why this step is also called he said.

Pointing out that his government is arranging its own dredgers in the ports to protect the navigability of each port, the Prime Minister said, we have to do maintenance dredging every year.