Staff Correspondent: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister, Tajul Islam said, the completion of the span of the Padma Bridge has given more hope to the people. If it is a Padma bridge, our economic alliance will increase the GDP by 1 percent.

"We predicted the GDP would be 8.2 percent, if 1 percent GDP grows and if it is 9 percent, then there will be an unprecedented change in people," he said.

He made the remarks while inaugurating a hand-washing car in front of the WASA building at Kawran Bazar in the capital on Saturday (December 12th) morning.

The Minister further said, “The country is in a stable position due to the steps taken by the Prime Minister. We hope we can deal with this situation and Bangladesh will move forward.

Investing money in Bangladesh is for the welfare of the people, it is not a waste. Donors have a lot of enthusiasm for those reasons.” Hasin Jahan, Country Director of Water Aid, and Taksim A Khan, Managing Director of WASA were present at the occasion.