Illegal sand lifting

Protect Kuakata reserve forest

Report of sand extraction from the forest for a government project is alarming.

Take stern action to protect our environment

Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns

Save Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary from encroachers

Authorities must take action against those destroying forests

How the sand mafia is killing our rivers

Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.

Save Bakkhali River from encroachment

How are grabbers getting away with frequent onslaughts on its banks?

Dipu Moni’s response to our nine questions

Question - 1: The National River Conservation Commission chairman [removed from the post on October 18] said a female minister from Chandpur is involved in illegally extracting sand from the Meghna. What is your comment on that?

Of illegal sand lifting and Dipu Moni’s 15 letters

There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.

Don’t punish bold public officials

Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message

Thousands face wrath of Kaliganga river

About 1,500 families of eight villages in Daulatpur upazila have lost their homesteads, fruit orchards and vast croplands due to erosion by the Kaliganga river in the last few years.

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Protect Kuakata reserve forest

Report of sand extraction from the forest for a government project is alarming.

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

Take stern action to protect our environment

Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

Save Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary from encroachers

Authorities must take action against those destroying forests

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

How the sand mafia is killing our rivers

Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.

November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023

Save Bakkhali River from encroachment

How are grabbers getting away with frequent onslaughts on its banks?

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Of illegal sand lifting and Dipu Moni’s 15 letters

There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Dipu Moni’s response to our nine questions

Question - 1: The National River Conservation Commission chairman [removed from the post on October 18] said a female minister from Chandpur is involved in illegally extracting sand from the Meghna. What is your comment on that?

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Don’t punish bold public officials

Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message

October 3, 2022
October 3, 2022

Thousands face wrath of Kaliganga river

About 1,500 families of eight villages in Daulatpur upazila have lost their homesteads, fruit orchards and vast croplands due to erosion by the Kaliganga river in the last few years.

October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020

Illegal sand lifting: 20 dredgers, 1,000 feet of pipes seized in Cox’s Bazar

Cox's Bazar North Forest Department and Chakaria upazila administration today seized 20 dredgers and 1,000 feet of pipes for illegal sand lifting in the district’s Chakaria upazila.