Padma river
Erosion fear grips 1,000 families
Nearly a thousand families on the bank of the Padma river in Daulatdia union under Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila are passing days in fear of erosion.
Sand, shoal and struggle
Abdul Hakim, a day labourer from Shilaidah village in Kushtia, faces increasing difficulty crossing the Padma to get to Pabna town. The once familiar passage across the Padma, a lifeline between his home and profession, has morphed into a daunting odyssey.
Our dying Padma
The mighty Padma now lies as a pale imitation of its former self. Depletion in the flow of water from upstream, along with deposition of silt, has choked the riverbed, rendering it nearly unrecognisable.
What went right for Rajshahi?
The city's recent eye-catching developmental transformation has been a matter of curiosity for many.
The great Padma story
Shorn of its sacred grandeur the Padma has embraced its secularised and earthier image with some muscularity, audacity and flair.
Padma Bridge a landmark achievement for Bangladesh: Russian Embassy
The Russian Embassy in Dhaka today said Padma Bridge is a game changer as it offers multiple opportunities in terms of regional trade, investments, connectivity, employment, tourism, and many other fields.
Bridges div forms committee to coordinate Padma Bridge inauguration
The Bridges Division has formed a 14-member "main committee" for the overall coordination of the inauguration ceremony of Padma Bridge on June 25.
Name Padma Bridge after river, not a person: PM tells Quader
Padma Bridge will be named after the mighty river after all, not after anyone, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.
Had to redo Padma Bridge design: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she had to redo the design of the 6.15km Padma Bridge, and increase its length, keeping in mind the characteristics of the mighty river.
Erosion fear grips 1,000 families
Nearly a thousand families on the bank of the Padma river in Daulatdia union under Rajbari’s Goalanda upazila are passing days in fear of erosion.
Sand, shoal and struggle
Abdul Hakim, a day labourer from Shilaidah village in Kushtia, faces increasing difficulty crossing the Padma to get to Pabna town. The once familiar passage across the Padma, a lifeline between his home and profession, has morphed into a daunting odyssey.
Our dying Padma
The mighty Padma now lies as a pale imitation of its former self. Depletion in the flow of water from upstream, along with deposition of silt, has choked the riverbed, rendering it nearly unrecognisable.
What went right for Rajshahi?
The city's recent eye-catching developmental transformation has been a matter of curiosity for many.
The great Padma story
Shorn of its sacred grandeur the Padma has embraced its secularised and earthier image with some muscularity, audacity and flair.
Padma Bridge a landmark achievement for Bangladesh: Russian Embassy
The Russian Embassy in Dhaka today said Padma Bridge is a game changer as it offers multiple opportunities in terms of regional trade, investments, connectivity, employment, tourism, and many other fields.
Bridges div forms committee to coordinate Padma Bridge inauguration
The Bridges Division has formed a 14-member "main committee" for the overall coordination of the inauguration ceremony of Padma Bridge on June 25.
Name Padma Bridge after river, not a person: PM tells Quader
Padma Bridge will be named after the mighty river after all, not after anyone, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.
Had to redo Padma Bridge design: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she had to redo the design of the 6.15km Padma Bridge, and increase its length, keeping in mind the characteristics of the mighty river.
Passenger vehicle drowns in Padma at Paturia ferry terminal
A microbus carrying passengers drowned in the Padma River today while it was getting on a ferry at Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj.
