The waterways of Bangladesh now come under threat due to losing river routes over the years.
The waterways are still considered as a cheap, safe and comfortable communication system in the country.
According to the sources in the Ministry of Shipping, about 20,000 km out of 26,000 km of river routes of the country has already disappeared due to silt in the river beds.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/country-loses-20000-km-river-routes
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rafiqul-islam-azad
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-nation-bangladesh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/transport
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/world-bank
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
