Bangladesh National Parliament Whip and Natore-2 Member of Parliament Advocate M Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu stated that late President Ziaur Rahman had initiated a canal excavation program nearly fifty years ago to address climate challenges. He said that Ziaur Rahman’s son, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has now revived the initiative to benefit the people by restarting canal excavation across the country. Dulu made these remarks on Saturday afternoon at a ceremony marking the re-excavation of the Helencha canal in Halsha Union of Natore Sadar.

Dulu emphasized that Bangladesh’s people depend on agriculture and that the nation’s survival relies on farmers. He credited Ziaur Rahman for transforming the country from producing one crop to three crops annually. The new canal excavation program, he said, aims to preserve water during droughts and improve farmers’ livelihoods. The event was chaired by Additional District Magistrate Arif Hossain and attended by several local officials and BNP leaders.

According to Dulu, the ongoing canal re-excavation will help store water and bring lasting benefits to the agricultural sector.