Bangladesh Prime Minister Chairs Meeting to Address Waterlogging in DND Embankment Area

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired a meeting to discuss solutions to the long-standing waterlogging problem in the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) embankment area.

The meeting was held this afternoon at the Prime Minister's Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Muhammad Suzauddoula (Sujan Mahmud), disclosed the information after the meeting. The discussions focused on the current status of waterlogging in the DND embankment area and potential solutions.

Water Resources Minister Muhammad Shahiduddin Chowdhury Ani stated after the meeting that the DND embankment area has long suffered from waterlogging, with most issues remaining unresolved. He mentioned that a project addressing the problem was initiated in 2016 and completed in 2024, but unfortunately, the general public has not yet received the expected benefits. The Minister noted that the project, completed by the Ministry of Water Resources, will be handed over to the city corporation within two weeks.

Ani said a new plan is being developed to further improve the drainage system in the DND area. He added that a proposal to construct an additional 30 kilometers of drainage infrastructure in the area has been brought to the Prime Minister's attention. He expressed optimism about the future, believing that through the management of the city corporation and joint efforts from all parties, the desired results can be achieved.

State Minister for Water Resources Fuad Hossain Azad, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shah Alam, Administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Abdus Salam, and Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Engineer Md. Riazul Islam attended the meeting.

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