Why we should be concerned over declining underground water-level

This country needs 2.75 million litres of water per day, and almost 80% of this comes from underground reservoirs. And as the country gets more and more industrialised, urbanised, and populated, the underground water level drops more rapidly than ever before.

What could happen if this situation is allowed to continue? What should the government do right now?

Ahsan Habib and The Daily Star Deputy Chief Reporter Mohammad Al-Masum Molla discuss the problem with excessive dependency on underground water in Straight from Star Newsroom.