Trishal to Get International Airport After Bogura
Initiatives will be taken to construct a large-scale international airport in Trishal, Mymensingh, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat has said. Work on the Bogura airport will begin first, followed by plans to start construction of the international airport in Trishal, he added. At the same time, the minister announced plans to develop Trishal into a modern tourist city. He made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a views-exchange meeting organized by the upazila administration at the Upazila Parishad hall on Thursday morning, aimed at constructing an international airport and building a modern tourist city in Trishal.
The minister said the government has already declared Trishal as ‘Nazrul City’ and has extensive development plans centered around the area. Construction work on the Bogura airport will begin first, after which large-scale construction of the international airport in Trishal will commence. He further said that once the international airport is built in Trishal, it will bring significant changes to the economy, communication, and tourism sectors of the greater Mymensingh region. He also expressed optimism that development in Trishal’s tourism sector will become visible within a short time.
Praising the developmental role of Trishal Member of Parliament Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman, the minister said the MP will play a crucial role in building a modern Trishal. Addressing government officials and employees, the minister said, ‘The Awami League will never return, so continue performing your duties without fear.’
Presided over by Trishal constituency MP Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman and moderated by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Hasnat Jahan Khan, the meeting was attended by Upazila BNP Convener Enamul Haque Bhuiyan as a special guest. Upazila BNP Joint Conveners Anisuzzaman Mridha and Manjurul Wahed Nixon, Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mohammad Mojahidul Islam, along with officials from various administrative departments and other concerned stakeholders, were also present.
