Tk 6cr bridge without road remains unused for years
A bridge built over the Jamuna canal at a cost of about Tk 6 crore in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj has remained unused for four years, as no approach roads were ever constructed...
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Shuvadda canal to be linked with Buriganga: Rizwana
Water resources, environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan on Tuesday said that the Shuvadda canal would be linked again with Dhaleshwar and Buriganga rivers for ensuring its smooth flow...
Empty words won鈥檛 save Dhaka canals, lakes
THE deplorable condition of Banani Lake, as a front-page photograph that 抖阴精品 published on August 20 shows, is reflective of the sorry state of the water bodies in and around the capital. Moss and accumulated waste have turned the water of the lake black, emitting a foul odour and making it a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. The state of other water bodies...
Dhaka鈥檚 canals bear the brunt of haphazard waste disposal
THE deplorable condition of Dhaka鈥檚 canals and water bodies can hardly be overstated. Nearly all the canals in and around the capital have either deteriorated significantly or are heading towards complete extinction because of unregulated waste disposal and persistent encroachment. A waste-choked Dholaipar Canal in Jatrabari, as a photograph that 抖阴精品 published on...
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.
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...
Choked Hazaribagh canal causes health risks
Residents of several wards of the Dhaka South City Corporation continue to suffer as the Hazaribagh canal that flows through the area remains choked with waste, spreading a foul smell...
DNCC demolishes buildings built on Haikka canal
The Dhaka North City Corporation began an eviction drive on Wednesday to remove illegal structures encroaching on the Haikka canal in the Katasur area of Mohammadpur...
Naraynganj canals pay for waste dumping, encroachment
When canals that run in and around the capital have either fallen into a terrible state or hurtled towards a slow death in the absence of effective waste management and because of encroachment, canals and water bodies in Naraynganj are in no better shape. A waste-filled DND canal at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj, as a photograph that 抖阴精品 published on April 22...
Panama president says Trump 鈥榣ying鈥� about reclaiming canal
Panamanian president Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of 鈥榣ying鈥� about Washington taking back the Panama Canal...
US claims free passage through Panama Canal
The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.
Advisers鈥� walk on red carpet sparks criticism
Three advisers of the interim government on Sunday launched the canal restoration work at Mirpur-13 in the capital Dhaka, but they faced criticisms as they walked on a red carpet to board a floating excavator to inaugurate the programme.
Rubio to make debut in Panama as Trump threatens to take canal
Marco Rubio heads Saturday to Panama on his debut trip abroad as US secretary of state as he looks for how to follow up on president Donald Trump鈥檚 extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榳orrying鈥� threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway...
Panama鈥檚 sovereignty
FEW infrastructures embody the intersection of geopolitics, engineering, and human cost quite like the Panama Canal. Forged by imperial ambition and upheld through relentless exploitation, the canal鈥檚 history serves as a reminder of sovereignty traded for strategic advantage. From its tumultuous construction under American control to its eventual...
Panama rejects Trump鈥檚 threat to take control of Canal
Panama鈥檚 president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US president-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of 鈥榰nfair鈥� treatment of American ships.
5 injured as bus plunges into Banasree canal
At least five people were injured as a passenger bus overturned and fell into a roadside canal in Meradia area of Banasree in Dhaka on Saturday...
Panama Canal earns record revenue despite drought
The Panama Canal earned record annual revenues of almost $5 billion, despite a reduction in ship traffic due to a drought, its operator said Friday...
Community engagement stressed to save canals, rivers
Interim government advisers and water resources management specialists on Wednesday emphasised the importance of community engagement and a comprehensive work plan to save...
Govt mulls blue network using capital's canals: Rizwana
Water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said that the government planned to create a blue network using Dhaka鈥檚 canals...
U-loops built on riverbeds, canals disrupt water flows
The Roads and Highways Department has earth-filled at least 20 rivers and canals crossing different highways across the country to construct U-loops.
Child鈥檚 body recovered from Chaktai canal
The body of a child was recovered from Chaktai Canal near Karnaphuli River on Wednesday morning after two children went missing there on Tuesday in the port city...
DSCC starts Manda Canal restoration work
The Dhaka South City Corporation has started the restoration and beautification work of 8.7 kilometres of the Manda canal, one of the largest canals in the Dhaka city.聽..