Bangladesh, March 4 -- Even though the term has expired, the work of repairing 139 crop protection embankments measuring 144 kilometers in length in the haor areas of Kishoreganj is still incomplete.

Soil has not been poured in many places. Farmers are worried about when these soils will be hardened (compaction), when grass will be planted to protect them from rain erosion. They have expressed anger, alleging negligence in the work.

Executive Engineer of Water Development Board (WDD) of Kishoreganj, Sajjad Hossain said that 80 percent of the dam renovation work has been completed. However, all the work will be completed by March 10.

However, the work period ended on Saturday. According to the information given by him, the estimated cos...