Inauguration of the Mogra River Revitalization Project in Netrokona

The Mogra River Revitalization Project in Netrokona has been inaugurated. Implemented by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (Netrokona unit), the project was launched on Saturday along the banks of the Mogra River, behind the Zila Parishad office in the Nagra area of Netrokona town. Dr. Md. Anwarul Haque, Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency (Netrokona Sadar-Barhatta), inaugurated the project as the chief guest.

The event was presided over by Md. Sakhawat Hossain, Executive Engineer of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (Netrokona). Other notable attendees included Advocate Nuruzzaman Nuru, Administrator of the Netrokona Zila Parishad; Superintendent of Police Md. Tarikul Islam; A.K.M. Abdullah Bin Rashid, Deputy Director of the Local Government Division at the Deputy Commissioner’s office; Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Wahiduzzaman; Netrokona Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Monija Khatun; former General Secretary of the Netrokona District BNP, Abu Taher Talukdar; and Netrokona Sadar Upazila BNP General Secretary, Taj Uddin Faras Sentu.

The project is being executed by the Bangladesh Water Development Board. Stakeholders believe that this initiative to revitalize the Mogra River will play a crucial role in the river's restoration and the environmental improvement of the region.

Dr. Md. Anwarul Haque, MP for the Netrokona-2 constituency, noted that numerous illegal structures have been built along the riverbanks. He acknowledged that there would be challenges in reclaiming and restoring the Mogra River, but emphasized that these obstacles would be overcome to ensure the river is freed from encroachment.

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