, Nov. 10 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives State Minister Mir Shahe Alam on Tuesday urged newly appointed assistant engineers of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) to ensure that infrastructure built with people's hard-earned money is durable and brings real benefits to the public.

"You must think repeatedly before implementing any project that the money belongs to the people and is being spent for their welfare. The infrastructure must also be built to last," he said.

The state minister was speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of an orientation and training course for newly appointed LGED assistant engineers at the Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Auditorium at the LGED headquarters in the capital...