The government has shelved a plan to form two new divisions, Padma and Meghna, to cut costs amid the current economic crunch. The plan was delayed at a meeting of the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms/Reorganisation led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. A proposal to create the Padma division comprising Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Gopalganj and Rajbari, and the Meghna division consisting of Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni and Lakhsmipur was part of the agenda at Sunday’s meeting. Discussions over creating new divisions for Cumilla and Faridpur were nothing new, but the local political leaders were divided on the names. In December last year, Hasina disclosed her plan to name Cumilla’s proposed division as Meghna and Faridpur’s as Padma.

Source: bd News24 February 08, 2024 05:23 UTC