Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today spoke at the conference room of the Local Government Division at the Secretariat. Photo: PID

DHAKA, May 12, 2026 (BSS) - Local Government, Rural Development and 
Cooperatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today directed the Local 
Government Engineering Department (LGED) to accelerate the implementation of 
development projects and ensure their completion within the stipulated 
timeframe to meet public expectations.

The minister issued the directives while addressing a review meeting on the 
implementation progress of Annual Development Programme (ADP)-enlisted 
projects for the 2025-26 fiscal year at the conference room of the Local 
Government Division at the Secretariat here.

During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the implementation 
progress of various projects, quality of work, expenditure management and 
timely completion of the schemes.

Speaking as the chief guest, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stressed the need 
for increasing the pace of project implementation and urged the officials 
concerned to perform their duties with responsibility and accountability.

He said public welfare-oriented and sustainable projects must be undertaken 
through proper and transparent management of taxpayers' money.

The minister also instructed the authorities concerned to ensure that common 
people directly benefit from the ongoing development activities.

Chaired by Local Government Division Secretary Md Shahidul Hasan, the meeting 
was also attended by senior officials of the ministry and project directors 
of different ongoing LGED development projects, both physically and 
virtually.