Dhaka, March 9 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed displeasure over the very slow progress of the 'Sayedabad Water Treatment Plant Construction Project Phase-3' and the 'Master Plan to Protect the Meghna River' projects as the work on the two important schemes has been stalled for 10 years.

"Such an important project has been stalled for almost 10 years! It is very important for the people of Dhaka city. Day by day, we are putting the environment at great risk by extracting groundwater. Despite the fact that there is a way-out of the crisis, the work has not been done for so many years," he said.

Dr Yunus made the remarks when he held a meeting with the officials concerned to enquire about the progress of the two pr...