Dhaka, April 29 -- The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has proposed dredging 110km of the Teesta riverbed in its latest feasibility study for the Teesta Master Plan.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman shared the update during a parliamentary session on Wednesday, responding to a question from Gaibandha-1 MP Majedur Rahman.

Tarique noted that technical and financial assessments of the submitted feasibility report are currently undergoing multi-level scrutiny, adding that a definitive timeline for the work will be set once these evaluations yield a positive technical verdict.

The Teesta Master Plan is a comprehensive development framework designed to transform northern Bangladesh through integrated river management, flood control, e...