Bangladesh River Pollution

A shrinking Buriganga is nature's wake-up call to us

Preventing and punishing river encroachers vital for its restoration

Save Sutia river from rampant pollution

Authorities must set up dumping ground in Trishal municipality

World Environment Day / Living in the land of dying rivers

What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.

A river paying the price for our greed

The pathetic state of Atrai River shows how vulnerable our rivers are to greed and mismanagement

A river barely hanging on

Sutang's water has become so polluted that it can no longer be used

World Water Day / The politics and pollution of our rivers

Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.

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

Another river doomed to go extinct

Government must save Haridaya River before it’s too late

Bhairab struggles for survival

Due to the mindless dumping of waste, rampant river-grabbing by influential persons and reluctance of authorities to take appropriate steps, Bhairab river -- one of the major waterbodies of the country -- continues to suffer.

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

A shrinking Buriganga is nature's wake-up call to us

Preventing and punishing river encroachers vital for its restoration

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Save Sutia river from rampant pollution

Authorities must set up dumping ground in Trishal municipality

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Living in the land of dying rivers

What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

A river paying the price for our greed

The pathetic state of Atrai River shows how vulnerable our rivers are to greed and mismanagement

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

A river barely hanging on

Sutang's water has become so polluted that it can no longer be used

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

The politics and pollution of our rivers

Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.

March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023

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

November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022

Another river doomed to go extinct

Government must save Haridaya River before it’s too late

October 15, 2022
October 15, 2022

Bhairab struggles for survival

Due to the mindless dumping of waste, rampant river-grabbing by influential persons and reluctance of authorities to take appropriate steps, Bhairab river -- one of the major waterbodies of the country -- continues to suffer.

September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022

Can we reimagine rivers before it is too late?

It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.

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