Zahid Faruk inspects rivers around city

State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Faruk visited on Friday rivers of Turag, Buriganga, Tungi Canal, Balu, Shitalakkha and Dholeswari and circular waterway around Dhaka city by a speedboat, according to a press release.

The state minister visited the Tongi-Demra Eastern Bypass Project's embankment cum road and rail alignment and the specific site for the International Water Management and Research Institute.

He also visited pump stations under the DND project.

Bangladesh Water Development Board Managing Director A M Aminul Haq, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources Mahmudul Islam and Chief Engineer of Central Zone Md Abdul Matin Sarkar were present, among others, on the occasion.