groundwater depletion in bangladesh

Barind Farmers: At mercy of ‘water lords’

On April 9, Mukul Soren, a Santal farmer in Rajshahi, drank pesticide in a suicide attempt over not getting irrigation water from the same deep tubewell that allegedly led to the suicide of two farmers, also Santals, last year.

Stop killing our 'sign of life'

Better water management can nourish people's lives

What Nasa satellites say about Bangladesh’s climate

Recent data reveals terrifying conditions of freshwater bodies in the country.

A hidden natural resource has transformed Bangladesh into a food-secure nation

As we move into uncharted territory as a consequence of climate change, it is crucial that groundwater responses to changes, not only in the magnitude, duration, and variability of monsoon rainfall but also our use of land and water, are better understood.

September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023

Barind Farmers: At mercy of ‘water lords’

On April 9, Mukul Soren, a Santal farmer in Rajshahi, drank pesticide in a suicide attempt over not getting irrigation water from the same deep tubewell that allegedly led to the suicide of two farmers, also Santals, last year.

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

Stop killing our 'sign of life'

Better water management can nourish people's lives

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

What Nasa satellites say about Bangladesh’s climate

Recent data reveals terrifying conditions of freshwater bodies in the country.

October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022

A hidden natural resource has transformed Bangladesh into a food-secure nation

As we move into uncharted territory as a consequence of climate change, it is crucial that groundwater responses to changes, not only in the magnitude, duration, and variability of monsoon rainfall but also our use of land and water, are better understood.