The construction work of a 6 kilometre long permanent embankment supported by GO bags on the left side of the erosion-prone Jamuna River to protect residents of two upazilas in Tangail and Manikganj was inaugurated on  Saturday.

Thousands of people living in Salimabad, Balarampur and Nischintapur areas under Nagarpur upazila of Tangail district and Charkatari areas under Daulatpur upazila in Manikganj will get relief of the river erosion if the construction work of the dam is fully completed.

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State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu inaugurated the construction work, under 'Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program (Project-02)' of the Ministry of Water Resources, at Nishchintapur Bazar end of the river.

Warning of strict action against those who will commit irregularities in building the embankment, Titu thanked the authorities concerned for chalking up the initiative to save thousands of lives and properties from the erosion.

He said the construction work of the dam started through dumping GO bags in the river while CC blocks will be developed later.

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Lands of many people may be needed for building the permanent dam beside the river. Those whose land will be used by the government will be compensated by listing them through the UNO, he said, requesting all not to obstruct the work.

Titu said that he has a plan of building a ring road from Bangabandhu Bridge to Aricha Ghat.

Earlier while talking to reporters, the newly appointed state minister said they in coordination with the concerned ministries and departments including the Commerce Ministry have been working to tame high prices of commodities following the directive from the premier.

Blaming the Ukraine-Russia and Israel and Palestine wars post the Covid-19 pandemic responsible for the price hike, he said his government has sincerely been working to keep the prices of essentials at tolerable levels for the needy people.

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He called upon the business people to keep prices of commodities under control ahead of the holy Ramadan by making less profit.