Bangladesh News

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to recover the water bodies from illegal occupation to remove water stagnancy in the capital and also across the country.

Hasina made the directive at a presentation programme on Hatirjheel project held at her secretariat office in the afternoon.

Government officials and experts apprised the PM of the pros and cons of the project presenting her a layout.

She asked the authorities to implement the project without harming the poor people living within the project area.

The PM also stressed the need for dredging country’s major rivers to increase their navigability which will be useful for country’s overall development.