Dhaka, May 13 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of Bangladesh on Wednesday approved the Padma Barrage project, a large-scale mega project, costing 345 billion taka.

At the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the approval of the Padma Bridge project was granted, with the senior members of the Cabinet present.

In Bangladesh's southwest region, during the dry season, the water crisis has been a concern, and to address this, to ensure sustainable use of water for environmental balance, discussions about this project have been ongoing in Bangladesh since the 1960s.

However, due to financial constraints, the project could not be implemented until now. But today, after the meeting chaired by the...