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State Minister plans amusement park by Karatoya river in Panchagarh

Sunday, 8 November 2026, 12:51

State Minister plans amusement park by Karatoya river in Panchagarh

An initiative is underway to develop a primary tourist center by constructing a playground, walkway, and amusement park on the abandoned land of the Karatoya river in Panchagarh town. State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad shared this plan with journalists after inspecting the abandoned river site in the Ramerdanga area beneath the Karatoya bridge on Friday (November 6) night.

The state minister stated that there is also a plan to construct a barrage to restore the navigability of the Karatoya river. Planning for resource protection, restoration, and necessary infrastructure will be conducted carefully to ensure the nearby bridge faces no risk. He added that an inter-ministerial meeting will be held in the capital soon to discuss various aspects of the project before taking necessary implementation steps.

During the inspection, Water Development Board Superintending Engineer Krishna Kamal Chandra Sarkar, Executive Engineer Ashutosh Barman, district BNP leader Yunus Sheikh, district Jubo Dal President Ferdous Wahid Russel, district Chhatra Dal General Secretary Roknuzzaman Japan, Organizing Secretary Md. Jewel Rana, and other relevant individuals were present.

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