"It's upsetting that the construction of the gas distribution line network has not started though it was scheduled to finish by 2023. The delay may hamper the prime minister's plan to bring about equal development across the country," said Mostofa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu, president of the Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Around 102 factories in greater Rangpur will likely get gas connections by 2023 as the "Construction of Bogura-Rangpur-Saidpur Gas Transmission Pipeline Project" should be complete by then.
How an EPZ transformed thousands of lives
Uttara EPZ in Nilphamari emerges as a hub of economic wellbeing and empowerment for women
A steady stream of mostly female workers heads off into Uttara export processing zone in Nilphamari early in the morning. The photo was taken recently. Photo: EAM Asaduzzaman
It is a transformation out of a fairy tale. A land once characterised by thatched houses and abject poverty now dotted with sturdy brick and tin residences and the unmistakeable signs of people relishing life s comforts.
Sounds blare out from programmes running on colour televisions while quality furniture give off an air of comfort and dressing tables showcase a variety of cosmetics. Ask for in any house, you are sure to get a cool glass of water poured right out of a refrigerator.