The plight of Mayur River shows where the problem lies
Encroachment, short-sighted projects to blame for its plight.
Dhaka’s unimplemented master plan leading to rampant pollution
New efforts to clean Bangladesh's rivers offer hope, but community involvement and innovation are key.
Why has it not been done over the past five months?
The present leadership must prioritise the development of these two assets of Bangladesh for a sustainable and prosperous future.
Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.
But funding support, guidance vital to maximise their impact
New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers
Stop illegal sand extraction, save the Atrai River
DNCC’s indiscriminate dumping of waste on the banks of Turag River is inexcusable
By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall
Government must prevent disposal of waste and encroachment of rivers in Bangladesh
There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.
Authorities must shed their lax attitude to river protection and management
Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.
It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.
Ensuring accountability of government agencies in-charge of conserving rivers, empowering National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), enhancing the institutional capacity, and executing concerned laws with political commitment are some of the essential factors to save the country’s rivers, speakers in a roundtable discussion have said.
The High Court today observes that the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is the concerned authority to control and stop 68 underground drains and sewerage lines connected to Buriganga River.
