HC orders list of Mogra encroachers, polluters
The High Court ordered to demarcate the Mogra river in Netrakona according to its main flow, prepare list of encroachers, polluters of the river and take action to evict them.
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Fugitive bus driver arrested in Gaibandha
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a fugitive bus driver in connection with a fatal road accident that killed two people at Palashbari in Gaibandha in the past year...
Ex-DGHS driver Malek, wife jailed in graft case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced Abdul Malek, formerly a driver of the Directorate General of Health Services, to five-year imprisonment and his wife Nargis Begum to three-year in jail for amassing illegal wealth...
New bridge over Muhuri River in Parshuram demanded
Local residents formed a human chain on Sunday, demanding the construction of a new bridge over the trans-boundary Muhuri River in Parshuram, Feni, replacing the existing old structure that poses serious risks of accidents...
Declining Padma water flow calls for early interventions
A GRADUAL decline in the water level of the River Padma, the eastern and main stream of the Ganges that flows southwest for 365 kilometres to its confluence with the River Meghna near the Bay of Bengal, in Bangladesh鈥檚 northwest is worrying. Researchers believe that the situation has resulted from intensified groundwater depletion in the High Barind Tract, which is known...
Dying Padma aggravates water scarcity in north: study
The gradual decrease in the water level of the Padma River has intensified the groundwater depletion in the High Barind Tract, an arid region in the country鈥檚 north-western part known for its severe water scarcity...
13-year-old tourist drowns at Jaflong on Eid day
Nayon, 13, who went to visit Jaflong with his friends on Eid day, was swept away by strong while bathing in the river near the border at Jaflong鈥�
Teesta mega plan鈥檚 feasibility study timeline extended
Water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced on Saturday that the government extended the feasibility study timeline for the Teesta River project by two more years under two specific conditions...
Govt should have earnestness, will to end river pollution
THE pollution of rivers, especially the four that surround the Dhaka city and generally all of them that flow through the Dhaka division, runs high whilst there may not be any rivers in outlying areas that are free of pollution. The environment department says that at least 1,659 industrial units discharge untreated waste water into canals, rivers and other water bodies. And...
1,659 factories discharge waste to Dhaka rivers
At least 1,659 industrial units in a recent count have been found discharging untreated wastewater into canals, rivers and other open waterbodies, aggravating the condition of the already heavily polluted waterbodies.
Teesta water withdrawal impact on north
THE Teesta River is a vital transboundary river shared between India and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the agricultural, ecological, and socio-economic framework of northern Bangladesh. However, India鈥檚 unilateral withdrawal of water upstream, particularly during the dry season, has created significant challenges for Bangladesh, affecting agricultural...
Holistic approach needed to save rivers
Green activists have once again called on authorities to save rivers and water bodies from being encroached on. They put out the call on the eve of International Day of Action for Rivers, observed on March 14, to reclaim the river land and...
Govt urged to reclaim river lands, disclose names of encroachers
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Thursday called upon the authorities concerned to reclaim the river lands and disclose the name of encroachers in a bid to protect the water bodies as the rivers were living entities...
Bodies of woman, child found on riverbank in Shariatpur
The bodies of a woman and a boy were found on the bank of the Jayanti River in Moshurgao village under the Gosairhat upazila in Shariatpur on Tuesday...
Woman鈥檚 floating body found
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from the Manu River at Kulaura in Moulvibazar...
No bar on demolition of structures in Karnaphuli
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court directive to remove illegal structures built by Bangladesh Jatiya Matsyajibi Samity Ltd inside the boundary of the Karnaphuli River, clearing the way for long-delayed action against encroachment on one of the country鈥檚 most vital waterways...
Padma River erosion threatens homes, agri land
The erosion of the Padma River in Charbhadrasan upazila of Faridpur are threatening homes and agricultural land.
BNP to sign Teesta deal with China if elected: Moyeen
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday told a senior leader of the Communist Party of China that if his party was elected to power in the next election, it would sign an agreement with China to implement the Teesta River water management project...
Bangabandhu Bridge, tunnel renamed聽
The road transport and bridges ministry on Wednesday changed the name of the Bangabandhu Bridge over the River Jamuna and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the River Karnaphuli...
Delhi should show neighbourly attitude on Teesta water plans
THE protests that thousands of people, mostly of Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari and Rangpur have held are a rightful reaction to India鈥檚 unilateral withdrawal of water of the River Teesta which causes a gradual desertification of Bangladesh鈥檚 north. The people have sat in for two days on the river bank in Lalmonirhat, marched along a four-kilometre stretch...
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...
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...