Report of sand extraction from the forest for a government project is alarming.
Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns
Authorities must take action against those destroying forests
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.
How are grabbers getting away with frequent onslaughts on its banks?
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?
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.
Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message
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.
Report of sand extraction from the forest for a government project is alarming.
Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns
Authorities must take action against those destroying forests
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.
How are grabbers getting away with frequent onslaughts on its banks?
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.
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?
Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message
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.
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.
