The government is going to purchase two choppers at a cost of Tk 90 crore to equip Rapid Action Battalion better for carrying out anti-crime operations through the air.
A proposal to procure the aircraft, first of its kind for Rab, is likely to be placed in a meeting of the cabinet committee on government purchase today, said sources in the home ministry.
Besides, the housing and public works ministry will table another proposal to construct more than 500 flats in the capital and its adjoining areas.
Bell Helicopter Asia (Pte) Ltd will supply the copters to be purchased from the US.
According to the home ministry proposal, parts of the helicopters will be brought from the US to Singapore. The choppers will be assembled there and later flown to Bangladesh.
The government has allocated Tk 60 crore in the current fiscal year's budget for this purpose.
With the inclusion of choppers to its logistics, the elite force will be able to reach crime scenes quicker, noted a home ministry official.
The Air Force will be in charge of operation, maintenance and safety of the choppers, added the official.
The purchase committee meeting will also consider a scheme for building 360 flats, each measuring 1336 square feet, for government officials in the capital's Mirpur area, stated sources in housing and public works ministry.
The ministry will also propose to construct three buildings, each having 15 storeys, in Dohar upazila of Dhaka for the middle class people. The three units will have 168 flats with a floor area of 1298 square feet each.
Source: The Daily Star (May 22, 2011)
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