1971 Rivers: The Saviors of Bangladesh
MOHAMMAD AZAZ, BENGAL DISCOVER, DECEMBER 1, 2021 “As Bangladesh is a riverine country, rivers played a key role in forming the most of the Sector Boundaries. Especially, rivers such as […]
The role of rivers in the making of Bangladesh
MOHAMMAD AZAZ, THE BUSINESS STANDARD, DECEMBER 16, 2021 “During the nine-month-long struggle for the liberation, our rivers provided a lifeline and strategic channels to overwhelm and, ultimately, defeat the occupying […]
Political will is the key to save Dhaka rivers: Mohammad Azaz
TORIQUL ISLAM, PROTHOM ALO, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 Independent researcher Mohammad Azaz is conducting a baseline survey on rivers of Dhaka division. Committed to this cause, he works on a voluntary […]
What went wrong with Dhaka rivers re-demarcation?
ANALYSIS, THE BUSINESS STANDARD, JAN 16, 2021 “The River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC) has recently conducted research on thousands of river re-demarcation pillars on Turag, Buriganga, Balu and Shitalakhya […]
Novel virus evokes novel concern for rivers
“The coronavirus outbreak has shut down our schools, offices, factories, transportation, development work and forced people to stay home. Despite being the mostly populated country of the world, Bangladesh has […]
Teesta River Comprehensive Management Project : How comprehensive will it be?
“We indeed welcome the fact that larger investors like China are entering our water sector. Since we are not receiving enough water from upstream, it makes good strategic sense. However, […]