Dredging & Waterways
River dredging, cutter dredging and re-excavation of waterways, supporting navigability, channel development and related waterway works.
DREDGING · CONSTRUCTION · INFRASTRUCTURE
A truly Bangladeshi company, truly empowered — delivering dredging, land filling, construction and infrastructure solutions with technical experience and disciplined execution.

01 · WHO WE ARE
Established in 2004 by Mr. Md. Shamim Reza, SARA Associate has developed into a Bangladesh-based construction company recognised for its expertise in dredging and land filling services.
The company's work includes soil testing, excavation and earth filling to maintain the required earth level for construction. Its services are supported by qualified engineers, advanced technology, technical experience and professional expertise.
With its head office in Dhaka, SARA Associate has completed projects and contracts in 20 of Bangladesh's 64 districts, including projects in remote and “deep rural” locations.
02 · OUR CAPABILITIES
Integrated capabilities across waterways, earthwork, civil construction and project delivery.
River dredging, cutter dredging and re-excavation of waterways, supporting navigability, channel development and related waterway works.
Earth filling and land development works for construction and infrastructure requirements, supported by experience in major development projects.
Riverbank protection and associated civil works supporting river engineering, erosion control and infrastructure protection.
Road construction and maintenance together with civil and hydraulic works, including structures such as regulators, culverts and bridges.
Construction and infrastructure works supported by experienced technical personnel and project-based execution capabilities.
Internal quality management practices supported by defined processes, continual improvement, safety awareness and technical training.
03 · TRACK RECORD
Examples drawn from the 2026 company profile and its project experience records.

Mongla Port Authority
The profile records this as a major capital dredging project. It notes a project-level work value of approximately BDT 920.65 crore and describes execution through AZDL–SARA JV, with work released in phases.
Design-section dredging and spoil management for increasing river flow under the Buriganga river restoration project, BWDB Dhaka O&M Division-II.
BDT 11.85 Cr · 100% completedDredging from km 142.00 to km 145.50 as part of the Buriganga river restoration project.
BDT 12.91 Cr · 100% completedCutter suction dredging and related works to develop navigability of the river route, Lot-2.
BDT 6.90 Cr · 100% completedDredging and navigational-aid installation from Kathalia to Machimpur via Batakandi, Titas Upazila, Comilla.
BDT 9.69 Cr · 100% completed*The profile states a total volume of 2,54,09,272.24 CUM of dredging work performed in the last ten years in the specific experience of Mr. Md. Shamim Reza.
04 · LEADERSHIP
A senior team supported by an experienced operational workforce and trained technical personnel.
Entrepreneur with experience in dredging and civil construction, including large-scale capital and maintenance dredging, earth filling and road construction/maintenance.
Experienced in earth/sand filling, road construction and maintenance, slope protection, embankment work, land development and waterway re-excavation.
Professional experience in liner shipping, ship operations, chartering, agency affairs, marine insurance, corporate relations and procurement networks.
BUET Mechanical Engineering graduate with MEP project management, structural/design exposure and responsibility for equipment technical performance.
Chartered Secretary with responsibilities spanning financial, fiscal and administrative management and support to the tender team.
05 · RESOURCES
The company profile documents a broad equipment base supporting dredging, earthwork, roadwork, survey and construction.




QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The profile describes an internal QMS focused on meeting client requirements, compliance, cost/resource efficiency, process control, prevention of mistakes and continual improvement.
06 · CONTACT
For project enquiries, partnerships and business communication, contact SARA Associate at its Motijheel office in Dhaka.
saraassociate.bd@gmail.com ↗