Jashore: The Engineering Core of Bangladesh Army is set to commence the re-digging of 81.5 kilometers of five rivers in the southern part of Jashore district next month, aiming to resolve the long-standing Bhabodah water logging issue.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a team from the Army’s engineering core, led by a Lieutenant Colonel, has already arrived in Jashore and is scheduled to begin site visits from tomorrow. Polash Kumar Benarjee, Executive Engineer of the Water Development Board (WDB) in the Jashore zone, shared this development with BSS today.
The re-digging project is projected to cost Taka 140 crore and is expected to be completed by June 2026. However, if technical challenges arise, the deadline may extend to June 2027, as stated by Polash Kumar. The project includes re-digging 7 kilometers of the Teka River upstream, 20 kilometers of the Hari and Teligati rivers at both upstream and downstream locations, one kilometer of the Sri River near the Bhabodah sluice gates, and 35 kilometers of the Harihar River.
Regarding the Mukteshwari River, which plays a critical role in releasing stagnant water from the Bhabodah area, necessary re-digging will be conducted following a survey by the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM).
Over one million residents from Manirampur, Keshabpur, and Avaynagar upazilas in Jashore district, along with Fultola and Dumuria upazilas in Khulna district, have been grappling with severe water logging due to malfunctioning Bhabodah sluice gates and siltation of river beds for the past forty years.