0 The government is re-excavating the country’s canals to prevent waterlogging, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced. He made this remark on Saturday (May 2) at...

0 The government is re-excavating the country’s canals to prevent waterlogging, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced. He made this remark on Saturday (May 2) at a gathering of dignitaries in Sylhet city. The Prime Minister stated that excessive extraction of groundwater has become a major problem for the country. The situation is gradually becoming dire due to the over-extraction of water for agriculture and various other purposes. He warned that effective measures must be taken immediately to tackle this crisis, the most crucial of which is canal re-excavation. He further added that vast areas of the Haor region are being damaged due to excessive rainfall. Unplanned construction of new roads could also harm crops. At the same time,...

0 The government is re-excavating the country’s canals to prevent waterlogging, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced. He made this remark on Saturday (May 2) at a gathering of dignitaries in Sylhet city. The Prime Minister stated that excessive extraction of groundwater has become a major problem for the country. The situation is gradually becoming dire due to the over-extraction of water for agriculture and various other purposes. He warned that effective measures must be taken immediately to tackle this crisis, the most crucial of which is canal re-excavation. He further added that vast areas of the Haor region are being damaged due to excessive rainfall. Unplanned construction of new roads could also harm crops. At the same time,...