A high-level government delegation led by Honourable Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal visited the Matarbari coal power project and deep sea port area at Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar. On 28 September, the Home Minister and his delegation travelled to the Matarbari thermal power project from Dhaka in a helicopter. Later, they exchanged views in the conference room of Matarbari Project office of Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited. The meeting discussed the progress and security of various ongoing projects in Matarbari.
After the meeting, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, “Bangladesh is moving forward at a breakneck pace under the leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Megaprojects are being carried out all over Bangladesh. Several projects in Maheshkhali have been initiated. When these projects are completed, the look of the area will change.”
Member of the Parliament (Cox’s Bazar-2 ) Ashek Ullah Rafique, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam, Senior Secretary for Public Security of Ministry of Home Affairs Mostafa Kamal Uddin, Secretary of Ministry of Shipping Mohammad Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury, Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed, Senior Secretary of the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Md. Anisur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation A.B.M Azad, Director General of BGB Major General Mohammad Shafinul Islam, Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority Rear Admiral M Shahjahan, Commander of BN Fleet of Bangladesh Navy Rear Admiral S.M. Abul Kalam Azad, Petrobangla Chairman A.B.M Abdul Fattah and Deputy Director of Bangladesh Coast Guard Commodore Enamul Haque were present.
