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while several sections of the Meghna have been dredged in recent years, the mouth of the Kakoria has been overlooked. They said targeted dredging at key locations could resolve the crisis.

Mohammad Didarul Alam, deputy commissioner of Brahmanbaria, said the issue was recently discussed at a district development coordination committee meeting.

Following the discussion, the Water Development Board conducted a field survey in Brahmanbaria and submitted a report proposing plans to dredge the river and designate the silted sections as sand extraction sites, he said.

Md Manzur Rahman, executive engineer of the BWDB in Brahmanbaria, said they had listed the Kakoria for dredging and would initiate the work once existing projects were completed.