River pollution in Bangladesh

Drowning in plastic, shall we just surrender to our fate?

Plastic pollution has reached a stage where only drastic action can reverse the trend
17 April 2023, 17:40 PM

A river barely hanging on

Sutang's water has become so polluted that it can no longer be used
3 April 2023, 22:24 PM

Spare our rivers from certain death

The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.
3 April 2023, 15:00 PM

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are
27 March 2023, 22:40 PM

The land of polluted rivers

The authorities must take action now
15 March 2023, 04:00 AM

River pollution: It’s now all over the country

According to a new study, at least 56 rivers flowing through different parts of the country are suffering from extreme pollution during the lean period -- when natural flows of rivers are at their lowest
14 March 2023, 02:30 AM

Polluted development: Profits for few, losses for all

Staying silent against environmental pollution is serving the interests of the elite who are making profits from pollution.
23 February 2023, 16:00 PM

A canal here, a bird refuge there...

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy
11 February 2023, 12:29 PM

Stop sand extraction from rivers

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility
2 February 2023, 21:21 PM

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?
2 February 2023, 06:54 AM

Save Sundarbans from plastic pollution

Microplastics ingested by fish and humans posing serious health risks
28 January 2023, 12:53 PM

Will Ichhamati ever flow again?

Random projects cannot save our rivers, if commitment and coordination are lacking
29 December 2022, 08:22 AM

A river held hostage

Stop illegal sand extraction, save the Atrai River
24 December 2022, 02:00 AM

A dumping zone called Turag river

DNCC’s indiscriminate dumping of waste on the banks of Turag River is inexcusable
19 November 2022, 20:16 PM

Another river on its death bed

By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall
6 November 2022, 14:36 PM

Karnaphuli River is being robbed of life, one species at a time

Government must prevent disposal of waste and encroachment of rivers in Bangladesh
12 October 2022, 13:51 PM

The sorry state 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.
27 September 2022, 14:00 PM

We need drastic action to save our rivers

Authorities must shed their lax attitude to river protection and management
25 September 2022, 12:36 PM

World Rivers Day: Factories killing water bodies in Tongi

Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.
25 September 2022, 02:00 AM

Can we reimagine rivers before it is too late?

It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.
24 September 2022, 19:30 PM