Kishoreganj, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday unveiled plaques of various government development initiatives at the historic Sholakia Eidgah, where he also announced a Tk 17 crore project to improve facilities at the centuries-old Eid prayer ground.

He said lakhs of people gather at the venue to offer Eid prayers and so, the government has taken the initiative to develop the field and make it more suitable for devotees.

The Prime Minister said Tk 6 crore has already been released in favour of the district administration, while the development work will begin soon. "The field will be developed and beautified so that devotees can offer their Eid prayers comfortably," he said.

He also joined a tree-planting programme org...