Our rivers are being robbed
Why is the law to stop illegal sand extraction not enforced? Visual: Star It is a tragedy that, as another World Rivers Day goes by, instead of celebrating our abundance […]
NRCC claims number of rivers in Bangladesh is now 907
A discussion was held at Agargaon in the city on Saturday on the occasion of the World Rivers Day-2023. Like elsewhere in the world, the World Rivers Day-2023 will be […]
26pc of Dhaka’s reservoirs under threat of encroachment
Bangladesh Nature Conservation Alliance (BNCA) and DIT Pond Conservation Movement of Gendaria jointly organised a seminar titled itled ‘Importance of Dhaka’s ponds and reservoirs and responsibility for conservation’ on 22 […]
Living along a ‘dead’ river in Bangladesh
The Buriganga River is so polluted that its water appears pitch black, except during the monsoon months, and emits a foul stench through the year. 1/8 A ferryman sleeps on […]
Bathing in the toxic waters of Bangladesh’s ‘dead river’
STORY: The ‘Old Ganges’ in Bangladesh is a ‘dead river’. Fish have been replaced by human and industrial waste. But for many, this is home, and they still depend on […]
The dumpster that once was a river
Mymensingh City Corporation must take action now to stop the trashing of a lifeline. Visual: Star We are alarmed that the once mighty Old Brahmaputra River has been allowed to turn […]
The politics and pollution of our rivers
Bangladesh is a signatory to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But it will never be able to achieve most of the SDG targets without addressing the mass pollution of its […]
River pollution: It’s now all over the country
A year-long survey finds at least 56 rivers victims of extreme pollution Around 7km of the Turag covered in oil after an oil tanker collided with another vessel on the […]
Garment industry in Bangladesh struggles to contain pollution
Treatment plants are either non-existent or inefficient and underused, meaning Bangladesh’s garment industry continues to discharge highly polluting wastewater. Textiles are an important industry in Bangladesh, with knitwear and other garments […]
Turag pollution hits environment, livelihood hard: discussion
Pollution in Turag River has been affecting livelihood of those long dependent on the water body and also forcing many to look for alternative means of income, observed green activists […]