Dhaka, June 10 -- The government is planning to undertake maintenance dredging of the Rabnabad Channel and procure two trailing suction hopper dredgers to ensure uninterrupted navigability and bolster the operational capacity of Payra Port, Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam told Parliament on Wednesday.

Responding to a question from BNP lawmaker ABM Mosharrof Hossain (Patuakhali-4), he said the Payra Port Authority has been implementing a number of development projects and schemes aimed at establishing a fully-fledged seaport.

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The minister said capital and maintenance dredging work on the Rabnabad Channel completed in April 2024, enabling the channel t...