Abdus Salam says after joining office as planning minister

Planning Minister MA Mannan says

Government to construct the Dhaka Bypass (Joydevpur-Debgram-Bhulta-Modonpur Road) under public-private-partnership (PPP) expecting it to play an important role in addressing the acute traffic congestion in the capital.

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says they received money from Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd to organise the 2011 Cricket World Cup since no other bank showed interest to sponsor the event.

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal hopes that the development outlay of Tk 97,000 crore is implementable with an equal expenditure in every quarter.