haor
Tanguar Haor: A paradise lost
The iconic Tanguar Haor, one of Bangladesh’s most important ecologically critical areas, is facing an uncertain future amid growing environmental threats.
15.31Km Elevated Road In Haor: Govt may embark on Tk 5,651cr project
The government has a plan to undertake a Tk 5,651-crore project to construct a 15.31km elevated road in the haor region of Kishoreganj to establish the district’s direct road links with Dhaka, Sylhet and other districts.
Top 5 houseboats to check out in Bangladesh
The vast network of waterways in Bangladesh gives the opportunity to explore the country and admire its riverine islands and endless stretches of water. Be it on the Tanguar haor of Sylhet or the Kaptai Lake of Rangamati, houseboats that are now commonly available provide a one-of-a-kind experience to explore and rejoice in the country’s aquatic beauty. Modern houseboats come decked with a lot of facilities and yet their wooden construction make us feel close to nature. Slowly floating away in the quietude of still water with sudden interruptions caused by gushing waves truly provide the experience of a lifetime.
Top 4 haors to visit in Bangladesh during monsoon
The rivers of Bangladesh flow across it like blood across veins, breathing life into its vast territories. It is this wetland ecosystem that fills our lush green country with several amazing haors. Among the many wetlands, haors are mostly located within Brahmanbaria, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Moulovibazar, and Sylhet.
Flash floods leading to rise in water level in haor areas of 4 districts
Recent flash floods in Netrakona and Kishoreganj has inundated new areas, while the water level in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Sylhet have been on the rise.
Boro Harvest: SMILES in HAOR
In 2017, the shock was overwhelming for Chan Mia -- he lost all the Boro paddy grown on seven acres of land to flash floods. The next year, the paddy he cultivated on three acres was damaged. This time it was pest attack.
Haor worried over harvest
Water entered the paddy fields in 88 villages of Sunamganj's Tahirpur and Dhamapasha upazilas early on Thursday after part of the Naotana dyke along the Tanguar Haor had been cut allegedly by some local fishermen.
Back to 'rat theory'
Over three months after the Anti-Corruption Commission sued 61 people for mismanagement and corruption in the construction of
Miseries in Haor: Graft, not rain or rats, to blame
Months after flash floods spelt untold miseries for people in the haor areas, the Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday sued 61 people, including engineers of Bangladesh Water Development Board and contractors, for purposeful mismanagement and corruption in dam construction.
Reliefs for haor people ‘ridiculous, disgraceful’: Sultana Kamal
Eminent rights activist Sultana Kamal terms the relief allocated for flash flood affected people in haor areas as “ridiculous and disgraceful”.
Are the haor floods caused by climate change?
The haor basin in the northeastern part of Bangladesh is currently experiencing severe flash floods, causing considerable hardship to people, and destroying crops and other infrastructure.
Woman dies unable to bear crop damage in flood
A woman farmer dies in Habiganj's Baniachang upazilla unable to bear the loss caused by the flash flood in the district after days of intense rainfall.
Nature Quest: In quest of the Jewels of Haors
People say that we do not have the tradition of rose cultivation here in Bangladesh. The rose cultivation in our country is entirely a new phenomenon. The Middle Eastern or European countries are referred to as the origin of rose.