Once a thriving aquatic ecosystem, the Sutang river in Habiganj has now transformed into a toxic waterway due to indiscriminate industrial pollution from nearby factories.
The Rampal power plant began operation in late 2022 without an effluent treatment plant and has since been discharging untreated waste into the Pasur and Maidara rivers next to the Sundarbans.
The present leadership must prioritise the development of these two assets of Bangladesh for a sustainable and prosperous future.
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has issued a stern warning against the pollution of rivers by businesses.
Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost
Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution
The intense degradation of its water quality has long been detrimental to the environment and the river ecosystem.
Pabna district administration in breach of jalmahal policy and High Court orders
Government must take steps to restore our rivers
Once a thriving aquatic ecosystem, the Sutang river in Habiganj has now transformed into a toxic waterway due to indiscriminate industrial pollution from nearby factories.
The Rampal power plant began operation in late 2022 without an effluent treatment plant and has since been discharging untreated waste into the Pasur and Maidara rivers next to the Sundarbans.
The present leadership must prioritise the development of these two assets of Bangladesh for a sustainable and prosperous future.
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has issued a stern warning against the pollution of rivers by businesses.
Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost
Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution
The intense degradation of its water quality has long been detrimental to the environment and the river ecosystem.
Pabna district administration in breach of jalmahal policy and High Court orders
Government must take steps to restore our rivers
It’s time for the government to take the death of our lifelines seriously
