Bangladesh, Jan. 19 -- The Roads and Highways Department, or RHD, will send its officials abroad to gather experience in protecting a bridge from river erosion, sources said on Friday.
They said the state-run road developer has undertaken a project, which proposed work for protecting both sides of the Bir Shrestha Captain Jahangir Bridge from erosion of the Sugandha River on the Barisal-Dhaka highways.
Sources said the department has also proposed Tk 0.5 million as honorarium for officials during their stay abroad.
The RHD has partnered with the Bangladesh Water Development Board to protect the bridge from riverbank erosion.
An economist was critical of the proposal for overseas training for a small project like bridge protection.
He s...