Shitalakkhya river

No industrial zones at the cost of rivers

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution

Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now

Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.

From slumber to whirr of machines

Pitalganj, next to the Shitalakkhya and located around 1.5km south of Kanchan Bridge in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila, is like any other village across the country.

Retracing Fardin’s Last Steps

A month has gone by since Buet student Fardin Noor Parash was murdered. But investigators are yet to make any significant progress in the murder probe.

5 missing after falling from trawler in Shitalakkhya

Five people go missing after falling from a passenger-carrying trawler in Shitalakkhya river of Narayanganj .

5 bodies recovered in Shitalakkhya boat capsize

The bodies of five young men are recovered after a boat sank in the Shitalakkhya River following a collision with a cargo vessel in Rupganj upazila on Friday.

DU student’s body recovered from Shitalakkhya

Police recover the body of a Dhaka University (DU) student from Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj.

Save Shitalakkhya

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to immediately stop encroachment and construction of structures on the bank of Shitalakkhya river and the canals connected to the river in Narayanganj.

Nur Hossain’s extradition soon?

The process of extradition of Nur Hossain – the prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder – from India seems to be gathering momentum with the West Bengal government seeking to withdraw charges of trespassing against him.

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

No industrial zones at the cost of rivers

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now

Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.

January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023

From slumber to whirr of machines

Pitalganj, next to the Shitalakkhya and located around 1.5km south of Kanchan Bridge in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila, is like any other village across the country.

December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022

Retracing Fardin’s Last Steps

A month has gone by since Buet student Fardin Noor Parash was murdered. But investigators are yet to make any significant progress in the murder probe.

July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018

5 missing after falling from trawler in Shitalakkhya

Five people go missing after falling from a passenger-carrying trawler in Shitalakkhya river of Narayanganj .

March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018

5 bodies recovered in Shitalakkhya boat capsize

The bodies of five young men are recovered after a boat sank in the Shitalakkhya River following a collision with a cargo vessel in Rupganj upazila on Friday.

January 22, 2018
January 22, 2018

DU student’s body recovered from Shitalakkhya

Police recover the body of a Dhaka University (DU) student from Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj.

December 29, 2015
December 29, 2015

Save Shitalakkhya

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to immediately stop encroachment and construction of structures on the bank of Shitalakkhya river and the canals connected to the river in Narayanganj.

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

Nur Hossain’s extradition soon?

The process of extradition of Nur Hossain – the prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder – from India seems to be gathering momentum with the West Bengal government seeking to withdraw charges of trespassing against him.

May 26, 2015
May 26, 2015

A day with a weaver (video)

The traditional art of Jamdani weaving, which is included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is an intricate process that takes several years to master. Nevertheless, as an outsider, the process is a fascinating one to observe - from the indigenous loom to the fine tasks of the weavers.