State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque on Sunday launched a safe drinking water initiative for the Urdu-speaking community living in camps in the capital's Pallabi area, pledging to ensure access to clean water in every camp within his constituency.

As part of the initiative, two deep tube wells were inaugurated at Rabeda Camp and Muslim Camp at separate ceremonies.

Speaking at the events, the state minister said safe drinking water will be ensured in every Urdu-speaking camp in his constituency. “At the same time, a year-round programme of free medical treatment and distribution of necessary medicines will also continue," he said.

He said improving the living standards of the Urdu-speaking community requires not only infrastructure development but also equal emphasis on healthcare, safe drinking water, a clean environment and raising public awareness.

Aminul noted that in recent seminars, he had highlighted the difficult living conditions in the Urdu-speaking camps of his constituency, Dhaka-16 (Pallabi-Rupnagar), and spoken about the rights of the residents.

Local residents welcomed the installation of the deep tube wells, saying they had long been suffering from a shortage of safe drinking water.

They expressed hope that the new tube wells will ensure access to safe water and significantly reduce their daily hardships.