AgribusinessDhaka North administrator pledged to free 29 canals, including Muslim Bazar canal
On 29 June 2026, Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan said 29 canals under the corporation, including Muslim Bazar canal, would be freed from illegal occupation in phases on the Prime Minister's instructions. He announced it while opening a tree-planting drive that is part of a five-lakh-tree programme.