Independent researcher Mohammad Azaz is conducting a baseline survey on rivers of Dhaka division. Committed to this cause, he works on a voluntary basis. He recently talked to Prothom Alo on his current activities and related issues.“Rivers were never a priority for any of the governments. There is no unified river management for rivers in Dhaka. This is a big impediment to saving rivers in Dhaka. The rivers give us everything, but we have failed to develop effective management policies for rivers.”