Embankment project

Several sections of the two-kilometre-long protection embankment on Shariatpur’s Zajira end of the Padma Bridge caved in or developed cracks, while landslides have occurred in some areas. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Padma Bridge protection embankment at risk of collapse from soil erosion

Several sections have already caved in or developed cracks, while landslides have occurred in some areas

No new coastal embankment in 50 years
Environment

No new coastal embankment in 50 years

File photo. Photo: Salahudddin Ahmed
Panorama

Rethinking embankments: Natural design versus human interventions

Slow progress of embankment projects in Sunamganj haors make paddy farmers doubtful about the quality of the construction works. Photo: TBS
Economy

Embankment project delay threatens Sunamganj’s farmland again