Bangladesh’s transport minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said the government is pursuing river restoration and transport improvements that could enable a circular passenger waterway around Dhaka.
Speaking at a BIWTA event on November 13, he said roughly 426 sources of river pollution had been identified. Planned measures include pollution control, riverbank walkways, new routes and terminals connected to road transport. Previous circular services struggled with travel times and polluted waterways. No firm launch date for a new service was announced.
সূত্র / Source: BSS, 13 November 2026. Image is illustrative.