The government has announced a Tk25,000 crore project aimed at ensuring safe drinking water across the country. According to Moyeen Khan, the initiative comes as saline water from the Bay of Bengal continues to move upstream, significantly exacerbating drinking water shortages in the southern parts of Bangladesh.
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Government plans Tk25,000cr project for nationwide safe drinking water
To address the growing shortage of potable water in the southern regions caused by saline intrusion from the Bay of Bengal, the government has initiated a Tk25,000 crore project.
Source: TBS Bangladesh