Reserve, LA - In early 2021, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) issued Tenders for the procurement of eight 24˝ cutter suction dredges and ancillary vessels with other accessories. The BIWTA is under the Shipping Ministry and is responsible for overall management and development of the inland waterways. Bangladesh has approximately 24,000 km of rivers, streams, and canals but only 5,968 km are navigable during the monsoon period and only 3,865 km during the dry period. Dredging the waterways is a priority of the Government.