Dhaka River

Let Dhaka's rivers flow again

Over the decades, our rivers have lost their lustrous glory

WB to steer Dhaka rivers back to life

The World Bank has agreed to take lead in a landmark project to breathe life back into the five rivers surrounding Dhaka city involving about $20 billion.

4 Dhaka Rivers: Little care to keep them alive

Blessed with a 110km waterway network of four rivers, Dhaka could have been one of the world's best cities with rich environmental and ecological diversity and great sources of drinking water. The reality, however, is simply the opposite as the rivers are dying a slow death due to years of encroachment and pollution, improper demarcation and inadequate dredging.

November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023

Let Dhaka's rivers flow again

Over the decades, our rivers have lost their lustrous glory

November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022

WB to steer Dhaka rivers back to life

The World Bank has agreed to take lead in a landmark project to breathe life back into the five rivers surrounding Dhaka city involving about $20 billion.

July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017

4 Dhaka Rivers: Little care to keep them alive

Blessed with a 110km waterway network of four rivers, Dhaka could have been one of the world's best cities with rich environmental and ecological diversity and great sources of drinking water. The reality, however, is simply the opposite as the rivers are dying a slow death due to years of encroachment and pollution, improper demarcation and inadequate dredging.

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