Biggest development took place in last 15 years: Arafat

Bangladesh, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has achieved an unprecedented development in the last 15 years. The biggest development has brought a massive change in people's mindset. 

State Minister for Broadcasting and Information Mohammad Ali Arafat said this at the inaugural ceremony of renovated Shaheed Dr Fazle Rabbi Park in Gulshan on Thursday.

“We can now dream big and translate our dreams into reality. From this point of view, the government has announced its new vision of building ‘Smart Bangladesh’ after successfully implementing ‘Digital Bangladesh,” he added.

The state minister said once maximum people of the country couldn't believe that the government can build the Padma Bridge with domestic funds but the AL government has made it possible.

“Once people couldn't believe 100 per cent electricity coverage can be ensured. Once the maximum people couldn't believe that metro-rail can be built successfully. These are realities now. When big works are done, those give courage, it changes mindset,” he said.

Describing different eco-friendly factors of the Fazle Rabbi Park, Arafat thanked the initiators for renovating the park beautifully and keeping its name after Shaheed Dr Fazle Rabbi to show proper respect to the 1971 Liberation War martyr.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam addressed the ceremony as the chief guest while Professor of Architecture of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Dr SM Nazmul Imam, DNCC's reserved ward number 7 councilor Amena Begum, Niketon Society president Dr MA Bashar, DNCC chief executive officer Mir Khairul Alam, Fazle Rabbi's son Omar Rabbi and DNCC ward number 19 councilor Mafizur Rahman also spoke.