Bangladesh unveils dredging master plan, floats bid to buy dredger

Rahmans Chambers2020-07-22T17:48:25+06:00 The government of Bangladesh has prepared a dredging master plan to dig a total of 10,000 km of rivers to enhance their navigability facilitating water transportation. State minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said about 178 rivers will be dredged in the next five years. Bangladesh Inland...

Chittagong port dredging marred by plastic wastes in riverbed

Rahmans Chambers2020-07-22T17:58:57+06:00Dredging at Karnaphuli River, where the Chittagong seaport is situated, is seriously hampered due to the presence of huge plastic materials, including plastic bottles and polythene bags, in the riverbed. The ongoing capital dredging work is thus facing massive disruption, which the Chittagong port officials find...