Mosque, houses, businesses washed away in Padma in Shariatpur
The Padma River washed away at least a two-story mosque, five houses and two business establishments at Alam Khar Kandir village at Jajira upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday morning.
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Political movement stressed for fair water sharing
Politicians, academics and professionals on Saturday called on the political parties to continue their movements to ensure for Bangladesh a fair share of water of the common rivers with India.
Bus services halted over attack on driver in C鈥檔awabganj
Bus services on the Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi route remained suspended since Monday morning following a dispute between transport workers of the two districts...
Coastal areas in Chandpur flooded as Meghna swells
Several coastal areas of Chandpur were flooded on Friday following a sharp rise in the water level of the Meghna River, caused by a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal.
India鈥檚 arbitrary decision on cross-border river unacceptable
THOUSANDS of people living in the Muhuri basin in Feni recovering from socio-economic losses of the flash flood earlier in July are now faced with similar uncertainty again as the transboundary river swelled by 11 feet in three hours with no warning on June 20. It rained moderately to heavily on the catchment area spreading between India鈥檚 Tripura and Bangladesh...
Plight, resilience of char dwellers
CHAR-DWELLERS of Bangladesh have to fight against river erosion and natural calamities frequently. Despite having difficulties, they do not want to migrate to the cities because of the open space on the chars, the carefree life and a lack of financial wherewithal. Here, every resident is turned humble financially through the process of river erosion. Nowhere in...
Bangladesh needs to fund early action, not just response
ANYONE living in Bangladesh knows how disasters feel. The rivers swell, the winds rise, the water comes fast and heavy. Cyclones, floods, landslides, river erosion 鈥� they are part of life. Families flee with children on their shoulders. Fields go underwater. Homes are washed away. This is not a one-off event. It is a yearly pattern that鈥檚 only getting worse...
CNG drivers block Banani road, causing congestion
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the main road in front of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority office at Banani in Dhaka, crippling traffic for about six hours on the Uttara鈥揗ohakhali road and causing huge sufferings to the people...
River erosion destroys 150 homes in Sirajganj
River erosion in Jamuna has washed away at least 150 houses and arable lands in Sirajganj...
Dharla鈥檚 wrath leaves 50 families homeless in Kurigram
In Char Gorokmondol, a remote village in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram, the once-distant rumble of the Dharla River has grown into a deafening roar and with it destruction follows...
Car driver arrested over rape of teenage girl in Sylhet
A private car driver was arrested from Sylhet on Tuesday night on charges of kidnap and rape of an adolescent girl, confining her in a hotel...
Bus driver held over Ctg crash that killed 11
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a bus driver who had been on the run since a crash that resulted in the deaths of 11 passengers, including children...
Human chain demands protection from river erosion in Jamalpur
A human chain was formed at Islampur in Jmaalpur on Sunday, demanding the effective protection from river erosion...
Bodies of 3 students recovered from rivers in Rangpur
The bodies of three students were recovered from two rivers in Rangpur鈥檚 Badarganj Upazila on Sunday after they went missing while bathing, the police said...
Actions to prevent riverbank erosion at Chalitabunia demanded
People from Chalitabunia Union of Rangabali in Patuakhali formed a human chain at front of the National Press Club in the capital on Friday demanding immediate actions to prevent river erosion.
Sewage, effluents strangle Narai canal
The discharge of municipal waste and industrial effluents into the Narai canal, spanning seven kilometres from Rampura-Trimohani to the River Balu in Dhaka, keeps polluting the waterway.
Indian truck driver held with 20 Bangladeshi passports at Benapole
An Indian truck driver was held with 20 Bangladeshi passports at Benapole in Jashore on Thursday.
Two students鈥� bodies recovered after 22hrs of boat capsize
The bodies of two madrassah students, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh, were recovered Wednesday morning from the river in Pakundia upazila after 22 hours...
Inter, Monterrey join Dortmund in Club World Cup last 16
Inter Milan kept their cool to beat nine-man River Plate 2-0 and reach the Club World Cup last 16 on Wednesday, while Mexican side Monterrey followed them through from Group E.
South American teams lay down the gauntlet to Europe at Club World Cup
It took until Friday night for South America's unbeaten run at the Club World Cup to come to an end as Boca Juniors succumbed to a late defeat against Bayern Munich in Miami.
Hazaribagh canal reflects chronic urban mismanagement
THE deplorable condition of the Hazaribagh canal, running through several wards in Dhaka鈥檚 south, is a distressing but unsurprising manifestation of deteriorating urban ecology. A once-functional waterway has been reduced to a choked, festering canal of solid waste. The canal, which connects the Kalunagar sluice gate to the River Buriganga, has not been properly cleaned...
River Plate ease past Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt
River Plate overcame a spirited Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 on Tuesday to make a strong start in Club World Cup Group E.
Actions to prevent riverbank erosion demanded
Local people from different villages under Munshiganj鈥檚 Banglabazar union on Thursday formed a human chain at the union demanding immediate actions to prevent riverbank erosion.
Teenage tourist drowns in Piyain River of Jaflong
A teenage boy drowned in the Piyain River at Jaflong under Gowainghat upazila in Sylhet on Wednesday...
44 gates of River Teesta opened as water levels rises
The authorities have opened 44 gates of the Teesta Barrage to control flow as water levels in the River Teesta began to rise due to incessant rainfall and upstream mountain runoff...
Trawler with 39 passengers capsizes in Meghna; 6 missing
A trawler carrying 39 passengers capsized in the Meghna River at Hatia in Noakhali on Saturday.
When rivers weep in silence
RIVERS have for long been Bangladesh鈥檚 lifeblood 鈥� irrigating paddy fields at dawn, carrying timber and trade by noon, and quenching hearths and homes each evening. Yet today, these ancient arteries lie poisoned and diminished: the Buriganga is bathed in industrial effluent, the Sitalakhya reeks of rust and neglect and the Turag is reduced to a choked whisper of its...
Farakka barrage: time for strategic legal action
IN 1975, India constructed the Farakka Barrage near the Bangladesh border, diverting water from the Ganges River into the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River to enhance the navigability of Kolkata Port. While this might have initially served India鈥檚 economic interest, the consequences for Bangladesh have been devastating. Ecological degradation, agricultural disruption...
12 injured as auto-rickshaw drivers attack NCC building
Twelve people, including some officials of Narayanganj City Corporation, were injured in an attack by the unauthorised auto-rickshaw drivers at the corporation鈥檚 building in Narayanganj on Monday...
BIDA announces $800m investment in Laldia container terminal
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Thursday announced that an $800 million investment would be made centring existing container terminal at Laldia Char on the south-east bank of the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram...