He told the media at a programme in Dhaka Reporters' Unity on Sunday that the government was trying to have some of the big rivers dredged experimentally by foreigners. "They (foreigners) will take away the excavated sand, and as everything has a value, they will pay for it," he said. "Moreover, managing the excavated silt is also a major problem for us. Anisul said having the rivers dredged by the foreigners in exchange for the sand will solve the problem. "India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh and current Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave words that the deal will be signed.

Source: bd News24 March 05, 2017 20:44 UTC