US keen about CHT
Rangamati, Sep 20 (bdnews24.com) — US ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty has said that his country is very keen on working for the development of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
"Implementation of development projects is impossible if conflicts continue in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Donors will also not want to come forward under these conditions," he told journalists and officials in Rangamati at the end of his two-day tour of the hill regions. He set off for Dhaka on Monday evening after finishing his tour to observe and evaluate the overall situation in the area.
The ambassador emphasised on the need for the different ethnic groups of people to work together to establish a permanent peaceful situation. He also said that the future of US development work in the area depends on the integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC) project.
Moriarty held separate talks with Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity chief Santu Larma, Rangamati deputy commissioner Shourendra Nath Chakravarti and military officials and leaders of Parbatya Ganaparishad during his visit.
"Implementation of development projects is impossible if conflicts continue in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Donors will also not want to come forward under these conditions," he told journalists and officials in Rangamati at the end of his two-day tour of the hill regions. He set off for Dhaka on Monday evening after finishing his tour to observe and evaluate the overall situation in the area.
The ambassador emphasised on the need for the different ethnic groups of people to work together to establish a permanent peaceful situation. He also said that the future of US development work in the area depends on the integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC) project.
Moriarty held separate talks with Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity chief Santu Larma, Rangamati deputy commissioner Shourendra Nath Chakravarti and military officials and leaders of Parbatya Ganaparishad during his visit.
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