River Ecology

River Ecology
In this picture taken on 6 March 2022, industrial effluents enter a canal that leads to the Shitolokkhya River in Narayangong

Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh’s garment-driven economic boom

In the half-century since a devastating independence war left its people facing starvation, Bangladesh has emerged as an often unheralded economic success story

The 7th International Water Conference 2022 is being held virtually, organised by ActionAid Bangladesh

7th Int’l Water Conference Rivers influence geopolitics in South Asia: Shahidul Haque

It is important to keep in mind about the people and the environment along the river when it comes to adopting any master plan for the river, said Tuhin Wadud

Md Manjurul Kibria

Interview Biodiversity at stake in Halda river

Halda river is one of the most prominent fish breeding grounds in the country. However, the restrictions given by the fisheries and livestock ministry are being overlooked

The carcass of the newly found dead dolphin

Another dead dolphin found in Halda River

Another dolphin was found dead in the Halda River in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram district on Monday

Tannery waste dumped into the river: Polluters must be punished

Tannery waste dumped into the river: Polluters must be punished

Prothom Alo investigations have found several tannery owners in the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate dumping untreated waste into Dhaleshwari river though pipes at night

Trucks are parked in line in a terminal illegally set up by earth filling on the riverbed of Ramchandrapur canal in Lautola Bazar in Bosila of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. The picture was taken recently.

Illegal truck terminal on canal landfill earns Tk 700,000 a month

An illegal truck terminal has been set up on a landfill created by encroaching on a 200-metres of Ramchandrapur canal in Lautola Bazar in Bosila of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. The truck drivers’ association ...

Yarlung Tsangpo snakes across the Tibetan Plateau before flowing into India and Bangladesh

China’s project on Yarlung Tsangpo river to adversely impact Bangladesh, India: Report

Concerns are rising in the lower riparian nations regarding the impact of China projects on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which is one of the crucial sources of freshwater for India and Bangladesh

Editorial

Recover Chaktai canal from encroachment

A study shows heavy rainfall and waterlogging has caused losses of Tk 25.15 billion in Khatunganj and neighbouring Achadganj and Korbaniganj over a decade. Five thousand businesses and traders faced ...

BIWTA and Paubo officials said the filled area appeared to have fallen within the boundary of the Meghna river. The photo was taken on 2 February at noon.

'Meghna being filled up to build power plant'

The Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) has been allegedly occupying the banks of the Meghna river and filling it up with sands

Seabirds come to Padma

41 bird species spotted in chars of Padma

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) under its Bangladesh Wild Bird Monitoring Programme carried out the survey in the 39-kilometre area of the river Padma

Stop playing blind man’s buff in the name of eviction

River encroachment and pollution Stop playing blind man’s buff in the name of eviction

In order to protect the rivers, it is necessary to implement the recommendation of the High Court and the directives of the river commission.

‘Granary’ affected as Kaladumur river dying

‘Granary’ affected as Kaladumur river dying

The river has almost dried up and is gradually turning into a dead one following the deposit of silt and lack of dredging for long, leading to a water crisis

6 people drowned in 5 days as Sherpur flood situation worsens

6 people drowned in 5 days as Sherpur flood situation worsens

The sudden swelling of the Old Brahmaputra River has led to the inundation of new Char areas, croplands and houses in the district, triggering fears of a devastating flood.Meanwhile, two more ...

The three Ws and our impending existential crisis

The three Ws and our impending existential crisis

Our memories are freaky!Once a crisis hits a height, the issue recedes from our memory faster than it reached culmination. In this city of contingencies and crises, people soon get busy with the next ...

A city never dies, it’s killed

A city never dies, it’s killed

A city does not die. It is murdered. It is consumed by our flames of greed. It is gradually killed by its thankless habitants in the name of development.The story of Dhaka is no different. We, the ...

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