Bangladesh to reclaim 600 sq km land from Bay of Bengal - People's Daily Online

Bangladesh is going to reclaim an area of 600 square kilometers from the Bay of Bengal in an effort to offset the growing demand for lands to accommodate ever increasing populations and adapt to the climate change.
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Bangladesh Water Development Board sources said the government' s quest for 600 square kilometers new land will be an addition to the landmass reclaimed already over decades in the country. They said between 1,500 and 1,800 square kilometers of land has been reclaimed by the board since 1940s.