Freshwater declining

Freshwater resources are declining across the country due to rising sea levels and increasing salinity, speakers said at the Coastal Rivers Conference-2022 held at Kuakata yesterday.

Speakers marked occupancy of rivers flowing through the coastal areas, pollution, reduction of water flow in dry season and flooding of river beds as reasons, saying that as a result river biodiversity is declining at a significant rate.

Mukit Majumder Babu, chariperson of Nature and Life Foundation, presided over the conference, jointly organised by Bangladesh River Foundation and nine organisations.