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DREDGING-BRAHMAPUTRA (with picture)
Dredging of Brahmaputra shortly begins for its navigability: Khalid
RANGPUR, Dec 28, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister of Shipping Khalid Mahmud
Chowdhury, MP, today declared that much awaited dredging of the Brahmaputra
will begin on emergency basis to maintain smooth navigability in Roumari and
Rajibpur upazilas which linked with Kurigram district town by the river
route.
“After dredging of the Brahmaputra, the poorer section and river erosion-hit
people of the area can easily travel and transport goods to Kurigram district
town at lower costs using the river route from the Chilmari River Port,”
Mahmud said.
Mahmud said this while addressing the first reunion of the former students
of Jadurchar High School at its Platinum Jubilee founding anniversary
celebration function in Roumari upazila of Kurigram this afternoon as the
chief guest.
Convener of the Celebration Committee of Jadurchar High School and former
Chairman of Roumari upazila parishad Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Bangabashi
presided over the function.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Mohammad Zakir Hossain, MP,
Roumari upazila parishad Chairman Sheikh Md. Abdullah, Roumari Upazila
Nirbahi Officer Mehedi Hasan and Roumari upazila Awami League General
Secretary Rezaul Islam Minu spoke as special guests.
BSS/MI/SKB/1955 hrs.