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RIVER-KHALID MAHMUD
Nobody can grab river land: Khalid Mahmud
MADARIPUR, April 21, 2019 (BSS) – The State Minister for Shipping Ministry Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury here today said none would be allowed to grab river in future and all rivers would be freed from illegal grabbers in phases.
The minister said this while inaugurating of Sheikh Hasina Bridge at Shibchar here today.
The 99 meter long bridge has been constructed by LGED at a cost of Taka 10 crore.
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said 200 dredgers will be procured for river dredging in next one year and modern technology would be used in dredging.
The Minister also said that his government has under a plan to dredge ten thousand kilometers river ways in future.
Secretary to the Shipping Ministry Abdus Samad chaired the function while chief whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury was present as special guest.
Chairman of BIWT Commodore Mahbub-ul-Islam, chairman at BIWTC Pranoy Kanti Biswas, Deputy Commissioner of Madaripur Wahidul Islam and Police Super Subroto Kumar Halder were present.
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