Bangladesh rivers
High time to save our rivers
BELA's finding on Khulna’s dying rivers serves a warning
No industrial zones at the cost of rivers
Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution
Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability
Government must take steps to restore our rivers
Where will the erosion victims go?
Displaced families in Lalmonirhat need urgent support
Shall we just bow to illegal sand lifters?
Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna
Save Someshwari from being hollowed out
Political affiliation must no longer shield the river violators
An entire upazila haunted by erosion
The government must see the urgency of helping affected villagers
Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta
Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways
"Tale of Blue River”: A love letter to Bangladesh’s rivers
Afsana Ferdousi, the Bangladeshi fashion designer renowned for incorporating sustainability while fusing modernity and tradition in her designs, has come forward with her new collection. Titled “Tale of Blue River,” it is an ode to the riverine majesty of Bangladesh and a wake-up call for our society to work towards preserving and protecting these vital natural resources.
Destructive ‘development’ efforts by Water Development Board
Our rivers are being attacked one after another. India's dams, river connectivity plans, and various projects undertaken within the country, encroachment and pollution are all taking our rivers closer to extinction.
Rhetoric cannot save our rivers
State minister’s words must be followed by proper action
37,000 River Grabbers: NRCC decision to withhold names draws flak
The National River Conservation Commission has decided not to publish a list of 37,000 new encroachers of 48 rivers and the environment activists say protecting their identities is tantamount to siding with the grabbers.
What good is the status of 'living entities' if rivers continue to be choked?
Government must take urgent steps to reduce plastic pollution
The sorry state of rivers in Bangladesh
There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.
Can we reimagine rivers before it is too late?
It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.
Tk 46.25 crore down the river!
Poor planning, neglect and corruption in river excavation projects must end.
Only PM's direct intervention can save the rivers of Bangladesh
Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla, people’s Sonar Bangla, history’s Sonar Bangla will be a barren Sonar Bangla with its rivers polluted, grabbed and encroached upon and rendered lifeless. SAVE THEM TO SAVE US.
16,400km waterways lost due to negligence, lack of supervision
Bangladesh lost 16,400 kilometers of waterways due to negligence and lack of supervision, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury informs the parliament.
India to 'divert rivers' to tackle drought
India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC.