, Nov. 2 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday emphasised the need for an integrated and balanced development of the country's roads, railways, airways and waterways, urging that such progress must not come at the cost of nature, the environment, or rivers.

"Our transport system is in a very fragile state. If we do not bring it under proper order soon, it could become a serious impediment to the economy," he said at an inter-ministerial meeting on the Central Integrated Multimodal Transport Sector Master Plan of Bangladesh at State Guest House Jamuna.

He stressed the need for implementing the plan without harming the environment. "We cannot damage the rivers. Water must remain calm. We must remember that water is a tremendous r...