Tk 8.15-cr project to save Ichhamati fails
The Daily Star – Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu
In March 2021, Water Development Board started dredging 5.67 kilometres of Ichhamati river to increase its navigability, under a project worth Tk 5.46 crore. Besides, it simultaneously kicked off an eviction drive, under a Tk 2.69-project, to free the riverbank.
The deadline of the first project was June 2022, while the second one is scheduled to end in February 2023.Read more on The Daily Star