Save the canal
The Daily Star is desperately trying to plead the case for reclaiming all the illegally encroached canals and rivers, which is really very praiseworthy. Hats off to you! The present govt as well has taken a firm stand on this issue. For our own survival, there is no alternative to reclaiming these rivers and canals from the unscrupulous people whoever they might be. I would like to draw the kind attention of the authorities to a 200-year old canal. The canal in the photo is located just behind Saadat University College, Karatia, Tangail, one of the first five university colleges of the country. Just around 20 years back through this canal hundreds of boats used to ply to and from Karatia haat (village market), the biggest haat in the country which is only 1,000 yards from this location shown in the photo. This canal was a great source of water, fish, transportation, fresh air and what not. Some unscrupulous people have been encroaching on this canal from both sides. Please save the canal from the hands of the encroachers.
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