Army joins BWDB in major drive to end Bhobdaha’s waterlogging woes

For decades, the residents of Bhobdaha in Jashore and Khulna have battled knee-deep water, silted rivers and disrupted livelihoods every monsoon, and relief may finally be in sight.On Monday, the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and the Bangladesh Army’s 24 Engineer Construction Brigade signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dhaka, launching an ambitious project to free the area from its persistent waterlogging.At the BWDB headquarters in Panthapath, officials from both organisations gathered to formalise the partnership. B.M. Abdul Momin, Superintending Engineer of Jashore Water Development Circle, Khulna, signed on behalf of the BWDB, while Lt Col Mamun Ur Rashid, Project Director of the 24 Engineer Construction Brigade, represented the Army.The plan is bold in scale --  81.5 kilometres of five rivers will be re-excavated — the Harihar (35 km), Hari-Teligati (20 km), Upper Bhadra (18.5 km), Teka (7 km) and Shree (1 km). Estimated at Tk 13,998.19 lakh, the work ...

• 23 Sep 2025