River pollution in Bangladesh
Column by Mahfuz Anam / Of rivers and people
The present leadership must prioritise the development of these two assets of Bangladesh for a sustainable and prosperous future.
Battling against the current: The river governance puzzle we must solve
Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.
Small-time plastic warriors are showing us the way
But funding support, guidance vital to maximise their impact
We cannot ignore the threat of microplastics
New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers
Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will
Government must do more to save at-risk flood flow zones
Save Bhairab River before it’s too late
One by one, our rivers are being killed
Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts
Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role
Indifference is killing our canals
Cumilla EPZ authorities must answer for pollution of canals
Don’t punish bold public officials
Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message
We need drastic action to save our rivers
Authorities must shed their lax attitude to river protection and management
World Rivers Day: Factories killing water bodies in Tongi
Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.
Can we reimagine rivers before it is too late?
It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.
Execution of law, accountability essential to save rivers: Speakers
Ensuring accountability of government agencies in-charge of conserving rivers, empowering National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), enhancing the institutional capacity, and executing concerned laws with political commitment are some of the essential factors to save the country’s rivers, speakers in a roundtable discussion have said.
Buriganga River pollution must be stopped: HC
The High Court today observes that the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is the concerned authority to control and stop 68 underground drains and sewerage lines connected to Buriganga River.
Halda Pollution: Ctg power plant fined
A peaking power plant in Hathazari has been ordered to suspend operation after officials found that it had been polluting the Halda river.
Power plant fined Tk 20 Lakh for dumping furnace oil in Halda
The power plant of Chattogram responsible for releasing untreated furnace oil to a nearby water body that connects to the Halda river is fined Tk 20 lakh for damaging the environment.