Look after our water bodies

Bangladesh is blessed with its surrounding rivers, especially the Buriganga, Dhaleshwari, and Sitalakhya, which serve as lifelines to the capital city. These rivers are being encroached upon illegally by land-grabbers with heavy influence and political connections.

River beds of most major rivers are also filled by gradual deposition of silt, which makes it difficult to cope with excess water during monsoon season. As a result, rivers tend to overflow and cause damage to crops and cattle in surrounding rural areas. 

The government should take stern actions against these illegal land-grabbers to free our rivers and canals and sanction adequate budget for dredging major water bodies in the country.

A.K.M. Ehsanul Haque

Dhaka