Dhaka, June 27 -- State Minister for Land and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin on Saturday said the government wants to ensure economic freedom for the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) by creating employment opportunities and expanding economic activities in the region.

"We believe the greatest freedom for people is economic freedom. We want to ensure this economic freedom for the people of the CHT under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. We are working in different sectors to create employment opportunities," he said while inaugurating the three-day Hill Fruits Fair-2026 at the Chittagong Hill Tracts Complex on Bailey Road in the capital.

The fair, organised by Chittagong Hill Tracts...