PM opens re-excavation work of Bishwa canal in Chandpur

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday launched the re-excavation work of the Bishwa Canal in the district as part of the nationwide river and canal re-excavation programme aimed at protecting the environment and strengthening climate resilience.

The prime minister inaugurated the canal re-excavation by cutting soil with a spade, adjacent to Ghosher Hat in Kumarduli village under Shah Mahmudpur union in Sadar upazila around 4:30pm.

Later, he planted a Neem sapling on the bank of the canal.

The Bishwa Canal runs from the Dakatia River to the southern border of Matlab via Ghosher Hat.

The inaugural ceremony highlighted long-term plans to conserve water bodies, maintain normal water flow, and combat the adverse effects of climate change.

Earlier, the prime minister inaugurated the re-excavation work of the Khordda canal around 2:40pm in the Waruk Bazar area of Tamta Dakshin union in Shahrasti upazila in the district and addressed a public rally there.