Car driver injured as train hits vehicle in Sylhet
A car driver was injured when an intercity train hit his vehicle at a railway level crossing in Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet Tuesday noon...
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China is ready to implement Teesta project: envoy聽
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said that China was prepared to assist Bangladesh in implementing the Teesta River water management project whenever Dhaka decides to proceed.
Demand for fair share of Teesta water gets louder
A protest march of thousands of people rocked the riverbanks in Lalmonirhat on Tuesday, demanding fair share of the Teesta River water and implementation of the Teesta Master Plan.
Missing youth鈥檚 body recovered from River Buriganga
A 20-year-old man鈥檚 body has been recovered from the River Buriganga after being missing for four days...
SOUTH ASIAN HYDRO-POLITICS: What should Dhaka do for fair share?
SOUTH Asia鈥檚 hydro-politics is marked by a complex web of transboundary rivers, riparian positions, and power dynamics, often leading to disputes over water sharing. The situation is particularly strained between India and China concerning the Brahmaputra River and between Bangladesh and India, which share 54 transboundary rivers...
RDRC chair Azaz made DNCC administrator
Mohammad Azaz, the chairman of River and Delta Research Centre, was appointed as the administrator to Dhaka North City Corporation on Wednesday, with immediate effect...
Arakan Army abducts four Bangladeshis from Naf
Myanmar-based armed rebel group Arakan Army allegedly abducted four Bangladeshi people at gunpoint while they were fishing at the estuary of the River Naf at Teknaf in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Tuesday.
Auto-rickshaw drivers protest at police harassment
Auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the road in front of Kotwali police station in Chattogram protesting at police harassment, including arbitrary fines and extortion...
2nd phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends with akheri munajat
The second phase of the first part of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema, the second-largest congregation of Muslim, ended with akheri munajat on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi in Gazipur on Wednesday...
Container transport in CTG at halt
Prime mover and trailer workers in Chattogram on Wednesday went on strike, demanding justice for a prime mover driver and his assistants who were allegedly assaulted during an altercation between security guards and transport workers at the DC Park in Sitakunda鈥檚 Faujdarhat area...
Playing to gallery won鈥檛 protect rivers
THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not only failed to perform their duties but also contributed to the problem. The dying condition of the river is concerning given that the environment, forest and climate change adviser has repeatedly announced their commitment to protecting...
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume after 10.30hrs
The ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after 10.30 hours鈥� suspension due to dense fog.
1st phase of Biswa Ijtema under way in Tongi
The 58th version of the Biswa Ijtema on the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur鈥檚 Tongi has begun with participation of tens of thousands of devotees from home and abroad.
HC asks govt to evict 30 illegal structures from Turag bank
The High Court on Thursday ordered the government authorities to immediately evict 30 illegal structures from the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur and submit a compliance report within four months.
1st phase of Biswa Ijtema begins Friday
The first phase of the 58th Biswa Ijtema, a large congregation of the Muslims, will begin on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Friday.
HC removes state-appointed receiver from Beximco鈥檚 Teesta Solar operations
The High Court on Tuesday removed the state-appointed receiver from Teesta Solar Limited, a 200MW solar power plant operated by Beximco Group and the largest solar-based power station in Bangladesh, located along the Teesta River in Gaibandha.
Environment drives should be adequately supported
THE violent attack on a Department of Environment director during a drive against illegal polythene production at Chawkbazar in Dhaka is worrying as it indicates a weak enforcement mechanism. The director was assaulted on January 26 and had a fractured nose after he had sealed off a factory illegally producing polythene bags. A similar violent attack took...
CNG drivers hold street protest at Mohakhali
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Monday blocked the Banani road bringing traffic to a standstill in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area, causing immense suffering to the commuters in the city...
Sand lifters shoot at mobile court
Illegal sand lifters allegedly shot at a mobile court from a dredger extracting sand from an illegal sand quarry during a drive in the Meghna River in Raipur upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday...
FOREIGN ADVISER鈥橲 CHINA VISIT: Talks on Teesta project likely
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and China were set to renew the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries on the sharing of hydrological data on the River Brahmaputra during the flood season and the renewal of the MoU would pave the way for reopening talks on the Teesta project...
DAMS, DUCTS AND DIPLOMATIC DILEMMAS: India鈥檚 dominance and Bangladesh鈥檚 decision
INDIA is investing $1 billion to accelerate the construction of 12 hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to harness the state鈥檚 estimated hydropower potential of more than 57,000MW. The strategy includes developing at least 135 hydroelectric projects along the River Brahmaputra. However, building dams upstream may worsen water shortage...
Killing migratory birds goes rampant in Rajshahi
With water decreasing in the Padma River, poachers are hunting migratory birds with 鈥榩oison baits鈥� in char land of the river in Rajshahi and selling those in the city...
鈥楧am鈥� disregard deepens downstream discontent
WATER disputes between nations frequently emerge from managing shared hydrological resources, mainly when an upstream riparian state exerts control over the source and implements large-scale infrastructural initiatives that may disrupt downstream flow dynamics. India鈥檚 extensive hydropower projects on the River Brahmaputra and...
Strike disrupts operations at Baghabari Port
In solidarity with Bangladesh Shipping Workers Federation, workers at Baghabari Port in Shahjadpur, have launched an indefinite strike in response to the recent murder of seven people aboard a ship on the River Meghna in Chandpur.
Murder on vessel in Chandpur:聽7 crew members drugged, killed by fellow: RAB
The Rapid Action Battalion on Wednesday claimed that seven crew members of the fertiliser carrying vessel, MV Al-Bakhera on the River Meghna in Chandpur, were...
One suspect arrested over 7-murder on vessel in Chandpur
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a suspect from Bagerhat over seven people鈥檚 death in a brutal attack on MV Al-Bakhera, a vessel carrying fertiliser in the River Meghna in Chandpur...
Case filed over seven murders on vessel in Meghna
A case was filed on Tuesday night over seven people鈥檚 death in a brutal attack on MV Al-Bakhera, a vessel carrying fertiliser in the River Meghna in Chandpur...
7 murders on vessel: No clue yet
No case was filed yet on Tuesday following seven people鈥檚 death in a brutal attack on a vessel carrying fertiliser on the Meghna River in Chandpur on Monday.
Seven murdered on vessel in Meghna
Five dead bodies were recovered and three critically injured men were rescued from MV Al-Bakhera, a vessel carrying fertiliser on the Meghna River in Chandpur on Monday afternoon.
BYD Bangladesh to train local drivers on NEVs
BYD has launched a training campaign in Dhaka for local drivers to equip them with knowledge and training required for driving new energy vehicles or NEVs, said a press release...