River pollution in Bangladesh

Small-time plastic warriors are showing us the way

But funding support, guidance vital to maximise their impact

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

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

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

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Save Sundarbans from plastic pollution

Microplastics ingested by fish and humans posing serious health risks

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Will Ichhamati ever flow again?

Random projects cannot save our rivers, if commitment and coordination are lacking

December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022

A river held hostage

Stop illegal sand extraction, save the Atrai River

November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022

A dumping zone called Turag river

DNCC’s indiscriminate dumping of waste on the banks of Turag River is inexcusable

November 6, 2022
November 6, 2022

Another river on its death bed

By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall

October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022

Karnaphuli River is being robbed of life, one species at a time

Government must prevent disposal of waste and encroachment of rivers in Bangladesh

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

The sorry state of rivers in Bangladesh

There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.

September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022

We need drastic action to save our rivers

Authorities must shed their lax attitude to river protection and management

September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022

World Rivers Day: Factories killing water bodies in Tongi

Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.

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