Sangsad Bhaban, July 13 -- Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday told Parliament that the government has introduced a modern navigation system on key inland river routes and undertaken a series of long-term projects to ensure safe, uninterrupted navigation and maintain navigability throughout the year.

"The government is modernising the country's inland water transport system by installing advanced navigational aids equipped with remote monitoring technology to improve the safety and efficiency of river transport," he said responding to a written question from ruling party MP Khairul Kabir Khokon (Narsingdi-1).

The minister said under the Bangladesh Regional Waterway Transport Project-1 (BRWTP-1), Aids to Navigation (ATON) inte...