River pollution in Bangladesh

We cannot ignore the threat of microplastics

New study reveals harrowing level of microplastic pollution in rivers

Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will

Government must do more to save at-risk flood flow zones

Save Bhairab River before it’s too late

One by one, our rivers are being killed

Rivers cannot be saved without honest efforts

Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role

Indifference is killing our canals

Cumilla EPZ authorities must answer for pollution of canals

Don’t punish bold public officials

Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message

Stop constant onslaught on our rivers

We were dumbfounded to see the picture of one such river published in this daily yesterday, which shows a stretch of the Harihar River at Swaranpur village in Jashore’s Manirampur upazila that local influentials have occupied and divided into at least 50 small ponds by building dams for fish farming.

Dhaka needs a better waste management system

Newly inaugurated STP raises hope but much remains to be done

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Drowning in plastic, shall we just surrender to our fate?

Plastic pollution has reached a stage where only drastic action can reverse the trend

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

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Spare our rivers from certain death

The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

The land of polluted rivers

The authorities must take action now

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

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

Polluted development: Profits for few, losses for all

Staying silent against environmental pollution is serving the interests of the elite who are making profits from pollution.

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

A canal here, a bird refuge there...

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy

February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023

Stop sand extraction from rivers

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?

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