Water Pollution
Water PollutionSalinity affects people and agriculture in Barisal
The Kirtankhola River is 21 km from Shaistabad in Barishal to Nalchity in Jhalokati. Then it flows into the Bay of Bengal through Bishkhali River
Tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake
At least 40 tonnes have turned up dead in a few days, numbers which Askar and fishermen in Qaraoun described as unprecedented
Illegal driftnet use widespread in Indian Ocean: Greenpeace
Greenpeace has uncovered widespread use of illegal driftnets in the northwest Indian Ocean, which it says are decimating marine life in what is one of the world's most ecologically vulnerable fishing ...
Women walk extra mile for water in coastal Khulna
A reality check has revealed that not only Sutarkhali, scores of other villages in the coastal upazilas of Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat districts -- such as Shyamnagar, Kaliganj, Tala, Debhata, ...
Prince of Wales’ initiative to provide clean water to 50m people worldwide
The Prince of Wales has launched the Resilient Water Accelerator to reach 50 million people in water-stressed areas with reliable and sustainable water sources by 2030 as part of his Sustainable ...
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 ...
Illegal fish enclosures in Meghna river
Several hundreds of fish enclosures are visible along the Meghna river. The highest number of enclosures has been built in Nunertek area, known as a fish sanctuary.
Urgent response needed to tackle worsening water crisis: UN expert
The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd on Wednesday called for a robust and rapid global response to the world's worsening water crisis
Reviving Dhaka canals
All efforts to be fruitless without constant supervision
The two city corporations have performed the task with their own fund that the WASA could not do even after taking money from the ministry
Special interview
'No magic solution to deep-rooted city problems'
A city needs a natural-artificial system for drainage and rain water discharge. The mega city Dhaka lacks the much needed combination. Although the city was once blessed with a natural system, ...
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