Dhaka, June 21 -- The proposed Padma Barrage Project has undergone extensive technical scrutiny over several decades and remains a highly important and feasible initiative for Bangladesh's long-term water resources management and regional economic development, Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee told Parliament on Sunday.

Responding to a tabled question of Jamaat MP M Nurul Islam (Chapainawabganj-3), the minister said the Padma Barrage Project is not a new concept but one that has been under consideration for many years, reports UNB.

The minister said four international studies were conducted between 1960 and 2000 to identify a suitable location for the barrage and a pre-feasibility study carried out by the Water Res...