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Former Shipping Minister Captain (retired) Nurul Huq, the first chief of naval staff of Bangladesh Navy, died at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Monday night. He was 86.
Captain Nurul Huq, who served as the chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy from 1972 to 1973, had been suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes, said an ISPR handout.
His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Naval Headquarters mosque after Zuhr prayers. He will be buried at Banani military graveyard.
Nurul Huq also served as the chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).
BIWTA demolishes 17 illegal structures
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22nd January, 2021 12:02:51
A mobile court of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Thursday demolished 17 illegal structures on the bank of the Buriganga River as part of the ongoing drive.
Executive Magistrate Mahabub Jamil conducted the drive at Muslimbag area under Kamrangirchar in the capital.
The drive is aimed at preventing reoccupation of the Buriganga by illegal grabbers.
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Of the 62 rivers in Barishal division, one-fourth have lost navigability forcing water vessel owners to suspend operations in and around 460km of 27 waterways.
A survey of Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) revealed this today.
The survey titled The feasibility of river management by increasing the navigability of rivers in Barisal division, reducing waterlogging, restoring wetland ecosystems, increasing irrigation and landing facilities was presented at a programme organised by Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).
Navigability of waterways to be increased thru sustainable management: Khalid
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DHAKA, Jan 19, 2021 (BSS) – State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today said the sustainable management will be ensured to increase the navigability of 31 waterways in Barishal division.
“The sustainable management will be ensured to increase the navigability of 31 waterways in Barishal division and illegal occupation of all rivers will be evicted,” he said.
The state minister said these while addressing as chief guest a meeting at the conference room of Barisal Circuit House, organized by Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to increase the navigability of rivers in Barisal division, reduce water logging, restore wetland ecosystem, increase irrigation and landing facilities, an official release here.