Padma-Barrage

Questions have been raised about the government's "secrecy" regarding the proposed Padma Barrage project by Professor Nazrul Islam, former head of UN development research and vice-president of the Bangladesh Environment Movement (BAPA). He also questioned the rationale behind naming the project "Padma Barrage."He raised these questions at a seminar organized by BAPA and the Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) on Saturday at the SIRDAP auditorium in the capital. At the event titled "Ganga (Padma...

The government’s adviser, Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, said, “The under implementation Padma Barrage project will bring a transformative change to the country’s overall economy. It will make a positive contribution of about 0.5 percent to 1 percent to the national GDP.” He made the remarks on Monday while participating in a roundtable discussion titled “Padma Barrage: Prospects and Challenges,” organized by IGC at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club. At the ev...