No matter how much money is spent, unplanned dredging is of no use. The Brahmaputra river is its proof. Dredging of the river in the Mymensingh portion began in 2019. The agitation for the demand for excavation was going on since 2009. Even after four years, the river is yet to attain navigability. Also, instead […]
In fact, the Sayeedabad-1 and Sayeedabad-2 projects received much less water than what they should have received. In such circumstances, more ground water has to be extracted and the water level in the ground is further decreasing. Adil Muhammad Khan, executive director of the Institute for Planning and Development, an urban research and policy analysis […]
According to the public relations office of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), the project includes extension of a PC girder bridge, construction of two foot over-bridges, one public toilet, two police boxes, 7.40 km RCC drain and saucer drain, one 1755 meter RCC Pipe drain, retaining wall, 3383 meter communication duct, 800000 linear meter sand […]
China’s Exim Bank is giving a loan of 59.13 billion taka at two percent interest rate. The tunnel will be the first under river tunnel in South Asia. Extensive work is underway to complete the remaining 8 per cent work of the project. Along with workers, local and foreign engineers are involved in the project. […]
The finance minister made the request during a meeting with Axel van Trotsenberg, Managing Director (Operations), World Bank, at a city hotel on Saturday, said a press release from the finance ministry. Describing the World Bank as one of Bangladesh’s key development partners, Kamal urged the Washington-based lending agency to extend support in Bangladesh’s education, […]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday that her government is working to transform the country from digital to “smart Bangladesh” by 2041. Sheikh Hasina said, “We will build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country by 2041. That Bangladesh will be a smart Bangladesh. We will change from digital to smart Bangladesh.” The Prime […]
