Water resources
Safe drinking water: Policies insufficient without implementation, says US embassy official
Policies alone are insufficient to ensure safe drinking water to people without enforcement, said a US embassy official today
In pictures: The Shrinking Jamuna
At least 1 billion tonne sediments are coming from upstream (from India) in the Jamuna River in Gaibandha and Bogura regions
Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now
Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.
New classification of rivers on way
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is set to classify 10,187km of non-classified river aiming to protect them from unplanned structures, including bridges and culverts.
308 rivers lost navigability
A total of 308 rivers in Bangladesh have lost their navigability while 931 are flowing as normal, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the state minister for shipping, told the parliament yesterday.
Paris canal gets new life
Once upon a time, launches used to ply Mirpur’s Paris canal. In recent times, however, the condition of this canal deteriorated to such a level that even a person could not move through it on foot due to piled up garbage.
HC issues injunction on Millennium City's earth-filling at Totail Beel
The High Court today issued an order of injunction restraining Millennium City, a housing company, from earth-filling in Totail Beel, a waterbody in Dhaka's Keraniganj
Kumar river under threat
A portion of the Kumar river is being filled up with sand for construction of a permanent bus stand in Magura’s Sreepur upazila.
Wasa Water ATM Booths: No longer a low-cost solution to drinking water
Water prices at Dhaka Wasa’s water ATM booths have doubled recently, much to the dismay of residents.
Dhaka stares down the barrel of water
Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.
Restore all rivers, canals in and around the capital
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to restore all the rivers and canals in and around the capital as soon as possible.
Dhaka welcomes Indian parliamentary committee’s call over Teesta issue
Bangladesh has described “encouraging and significant” the recent recommendation made by India's Parliamentary Standing Committee regarding Teesta water sharing agreement
Political parties must have river, water issues in manifestos: Farakka Commission
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) today urged the government and all political parties to place greater importance on river and water issues in their manifestos as Bangladesh owes its origin to rivers and is dependent on them for survival.
Water Crisis in the Southwest: ‘Paani Apa’ to the rescue
Mitu Sana, a homemaker from Gunari village at Khulna’s Dakop upazila, has to go to the Union Parishad pond -- far from her home -- to fetch drinking water.
Water Crisis in the Southwest: ‘Paani Apa’ to the rescue
Mitu Sana, a homemaker from Gunari village at Khulna’s Dakop upazila, has to go to the Union Parishad pond -- far from her home -- to fetch drinking water.
Uncovering mysteries of sea
Even though life under the sea remains a mystery for many, from time to time, there are some noteworthy breakthroughs.
Bastuhara canal on deathbed
Once a 4km long waterbody flowing through Khulna city, today the Bastuhara canal is headed towards virtual extinction, thanks to years of indiscriminate garbage dumping and illegal occupation.
Running ramshod across the river
Flouting rules, a private company is constructing a road on the Teesta river bed in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila, posing a risk of severe floods and river erosion upstream.
