Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt will also help the agriculture and fisheries sectors by improving water flow in the rivers, said the minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dredging work will be carried out on 178 rivers of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dredging work is being carried out by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) at a cost of Taka 4371 crore. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, in February the minister had told parliament that the excavation of 470km of river routes under the Bangladesh-India river protocol had already begun. It will be jointly financed by the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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