The project is expected to benefit thousands of farmers in the coastal Upazila
June 13, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has inaugurated the re-excavation of Patali Canal in Cox's Bazar, the same waterway his father dug with his own hands nearly five decades ago.
On Saturday at 10:50am, he arrived at PM Khali Union under Sadar Upazila and, braving heavy rain, picked up a spade to formally launch the work, mirroring the moment late president Ziaur Rahman did the same in November 1979.
A packed itinerary includes canal re-excavation, safari park visit and mass tree plantation drive
He vows to change the nation’s fortune by implementing the new budget
He drives himself across Cox's Bazar after launching a nationwide afforestation campaign
The first phase will see 15 million saplings planted across 149 Upazilas in 49 districts
The scheme's cost has risen from Tk 989 million to Tk 2.54 billion after repeated revisions
He is scheduled to return to Dhaka later at night
