Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday afternoon officially inaugurated the re-excavation project of the nearly extinct Dharar Canal, also known as the Bailor Canal, in Dariarpur under Mymensingh’s Trishal upazila—a waterbody directly tied to the historical legacy of his father Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.

The Prime Minister arrived in Trishal by road from Dhaka at approximately 2:15 pm.

Despite stormy weather conditions, he proceeded to unveil the official project plaque before conceptually and physically launching the excavation work by cutting soil with a ceremonial spade.

To commemorate the environmental initiative, Prime Minister Rahman also planted a palm sapling along the banks of the canal.

High-profile government figures and local administrators accompanied the premier during the event, including Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam, local lawmaker Mahbubur Rahman Liton, and Mymensingh Zila Parishad Administrator Syed Emran Saleh Prince.

The 3.1-kilometer-long Dharar Canal holds significant historical weight, having originally been excavated on September 6, 1979, as a direct mass-participation initiative led by former President Ziaur Rahman.

Over the subsequent decades, lack of maintenance caused the canal to silt up and become nearly extinct.

Under the current government's nationwide canal restoration framework, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman initiated this project to revive his father's historical development legacy.

Following the formal plaque unveiling and tree planting ceremonies, the Prime Minister took to a custom-built stage erected adjacent to the canal to address local residents.

He was welcomed by enthusiastic applause from political activists, local women, marginal farmers, and children who had gathered at the site to witness the launching of the regional development project.