Leaders of the Barisal Division Association have called for coordinated initiatives between political leadership and the administration to advance the region’s overall development. At a reunion held at the National Press Club, they emphasized the need for projects like the Bhola-Barisal Bridge, the four-lane Bhanga-Barisal highway, enhancement of Payra Port, and utilization of Bhola’s gas resources for industrialization. The event was presided over by freedom fighter Iqbal Hossain Forkan, with retired Major Hafiz Uddin, a BNP Standing Committee Member, attending as chief guest.