The government has decided to build 29,000 houses for the insolvent freedom fighters across the country in the Birth Centenary Celebration of the Father of The Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman .
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque came up with the information while addressing a rally of freedom fighters in Manikganj on Wednesday, reports BSS.
The minister said in the first phase, 14000 houses including 150 in Manikganj district would be built in 2020 at a cost at Tk 1.6 million each and the rest 15,000 houses will be constructed gradually .
The minister said the rural areas of the country must be equally developed like urban and health cards will be provided to the people to ensure medicare facilities like VGF cards.
He urged the people of all walks of life particularly freedom fighters to be united for building a develop country under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Hasina.
The minister criticised the previous governments who ruled the country for about 30 years but made no development for the masses.
Speaking about list of collaborators, the minister admitted the mistake in the list of Razakars and said steps would be taken after proper scrutiny.
