Mohammad Masud Majumdar: Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Advisor Supradeep Chakma said, we will do whatever we need to do on behalf of the ministry for the development of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Not much can be done at the last minute. We want to do as much development work as we can within the time. We want the country’s economic development and a change in the fate of the people. Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Advisor Supradeep Chakma said these things in his speech as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the Maitree Water Shower Festival at Raja Maidan in Bandarban district town on Friday afternoon, April 18. Advisor Supradeep Chakma said, the people of Bandarban have always been very good. They are colorful. Twelve communities have come together and are living together in Bandarban. Foreigners also came to know about it. It is a matter of pride for us. Advisor Supradeep Chakma further said, in the hilly areas, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board, Hilly District Council and Hilly Tracts Regional Council work on an engineering-based basis. I want a change in this system. I want education-based development. Improving the livelihood here and creating a balanced environment is very important. At the same time, he also said, our expectation is that domestic and foreign tourists should come to Bandarban. And such a combination of 12 ethnic groups and cultural diversity fascinates everyone. In response to a question from journalists, Advisor for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Supradeep Chakma said that it has become important to stop extortion here for the overall economic development of the hilly region. He said, currently there is peace and order in the hills. Foreigners are coming and seeing it. The Marma community of Bandarban enjoyed the “Shangrai” water festival for 5 days around the New Year. Maitree Pani Barshan This festival is called Shangrai by the Marma community. To welcome the new year, the Marmas become intoxicated with the joy of Maitree Pani Barshan centered on the Shangrai festival. Advisor Supradeep Chakma, the Ambassador of the European Union and his wife and daughter, Italian, Ambassador, Netherlands Ambassador and Duchess Lawyer participated in this festival. Along with this, Chairman of the Hill District Council Professor Thanjama Lusai, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Pradeep Kumar Mahottam, Joint Secretary Konkan Chakma, Army Headquarters Zone Commander Lieutenant Colonel ASM Mahmudul Hasan, District Commissioner Shamim Ara Rini, Police Superintendent Md. Shahidullah Kawsar, President of the Festival Celebration Council Chanumong Mama and other senior officials of various government institutions were also present at the event.
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