Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday welcomed the canal excavation initiative launched by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, describing it as a positive step for the country’s waterways. The Jamaat-e-Islami chief stressed that restoring navigability through adequate dredging of major rivers should be a top national priority. Dr Shafiqur Rahman also pointed out that canal excavation alone would not produce the desired benefits unless rivers regain their vitality and navigability. “Only then will people fully benefit from canal excavation,” he added. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade at Sahapara Canal in Kaharol Upazila, Dinajpur.

Source: The Nation March 17, 2026 00:04 UTC