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The groundwater table is declining fast pushing the environment toward a serious risk. Yet, in such a situation, WASA is still relying on groundwater to meet demand for city dwellers. Currently, construction work is underway on two surface water treatment plants. These will be commissioned in phases by 2028. But to meet the demand during this interim period, an initiative has been taken to install 388 deep tube wells. For this, another project titled "Emergency Water Supply in Dhaka City" is bei...

A project aimed at improving water supply and sanitation systems in municipalities across the country has been found to contain 45 types of irregularities and corruption, resulting in an estimated loss of around Tk 600 million. The findings appear in a draft of an intensive monitoring report by...

An integrated initiative was undertaken in Bangladesh to increase agricultural production, ensure effective water use, and enhance the capacity of rural communities in adapting to climate change. About five years ago, this integrated project, named the Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management...

Seven types of risks have been identified in the runways of three airports in Bangladesh. These include: insufficient runway strip width and runway end safety area (RESA), issues caused by partial overlay, water accumulation, absence of runway edge and threshold light...

The 72-acre massive service area of the Karnaphuli Tunnel project is a clear example of extreme ambition and unnecessary expenditure. While a toll plaza, way bridges, and a control room are necessary to keep the tunnel operational, there was no justification for constructing 30 bungalows, VVIP suite...

The office and residential quarters of Palash Urea Fertilizer Project are located in the same complex. Despite this proximity, vehicles were requested for both individual and collective use. Consequently, 40 vehicles were purchased for the Ghorashal Palash Urea Fertilizer project at a cost...