Dhaka’s urban expansion

Dhaka’s urban expansion

Turag has been paying the price for Dhaka’s relentless urban expansion— its banks squeezed by encroachment, its water contaminated by industrial waste and its natural flow disrupted by land filling. Photo: Collected

Tk567 crore bid to bring the Turag back to life, ease Dhaka’s water woes

Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) will implement the project, which is estimated to cost Tk567.04 crore.