Waterlogging in Dhaka

Dhaka’s canals cannot be saved without decisive leadership

Alarming loss of canals over the past 80 years

Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will

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

Why must Dhaka drown after heavy rain?

City authorities must take effective steps to end waterlogging in the capital city.

Dhaka’s monsoon woes

Authorities must build a proper drainage system to prevent waterlogging

Clean up the canals before monsoon

And before waterlogging disrupts city life once again

Can a state institution just gobble up land?

BADC must stop filling the water retention area in Gabtoli

The disappearing ponds of Dhaka

The government must amp up monitoring and implement the relevant laws to protect them. We urge all authorities concerned to treat this matter with utmost sincerity before time runs out, and take stern action against the rampant destruction of our last remaining water bodies.

Rajuk should stop filling-up of flood flow zones, not encourage it

DAP must address Dhaka’s perennial waterlogging problem

Heavy rain disrupts life in capital

Heavy rain turned many parts of the capital into swamps yesterday, paralysing normal life and creating a traffic chaos.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

Dhaka’s canals cannot be saved without decisive leadership

Alarming loss of canals over the past 80 years

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will

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

September 26, 2023
September 26, 2023

Why must Dhaka drown after heavy rain?

City authorities must take effective steps to end waterlogging in the capital city.

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

Dhaka’s monsoon woes

Authorities must build a proper drainage system to prevent waterlogging

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Clean up the canals before monsoon

And before waterlogging disrupts city life once again

April 26, 2023
April 26, 2023

Can a state institution just gobble up land?

BADC must stop filling the water retention area in Gabtoli

April 8, 2023
April 8, 2023

The disappearing ponds of Dhaka

The government must amp up monitoring and implement the relevant laws to protect them. We urge all authorities concerned to treat this matter with utmost sincerity before time runs out, and take stern action against the rampant destruction of our last remaining water bodies.

November 2, 2022
November 2, 2022

Rajuk should stop filling-up of flood flow zones, not encourage it

DAP must address Dhaka’s perennial waterlogging problem

July 13, 2019
July 13, 2019

Heavy rain disrupts life in capital

Heavy rain turned many parts of the capital into swamps yesterday, paralysing normal life and creating a traffic chaos.

June 28, 2018
June 28, 2018

Dev work blamed for waterlogging in Dhaka

LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has blamed the ongoing city development work for the waterlogging in capital Dhaka.

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