A THICK, dirty fog often settles over Dhaka by late morning. This vast, overcrowded metropolis, now home to over 20 million people, is grappling with a dire environmental emergency. According to the World Bank, in 2019, air pollution, contaminated water, poor sanitation and exposure to lead were responsible for more than 272,000 premature deaths in Bangladesh...
Over one lakh people were stranded in floodwater with scores of families moving to temporary shelters opened by the government as vast swathes of land remained under water in the northeastern region on Wednesday, two days before Eid-ul-Azha...
Low-lying areas in coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges as the deep depression over Northwest Bay and adjoining areas move further northwards and start crossing the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
Iraq鈥檚 water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said on Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks.
The Bangladesh Water Development Board on Wednesday began its drive to remove illegal structures from the land acquired for the flood control embankment in Mirpur Bheribandh...
Water levels of all major rivers in the Sylhet region have kept rising rapidly due to heavy rainfall for a few days, triggering fear of flash floods...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday blamed the Awami League for the country鈥檚 prolonged failure to secure its fair share of Ganges water from India....
At least six crore people across Bangladesh are facing an acute irrigation and water crisis due to an arbitrary withdrawal of river water upstream across the border by India, river experts and researchers said at a press conference in Rajshahi on Thursday...
Water and Sanitation for Urban Population Bangladesh, a UK-based non-profit organisation, officially launched its country business plan 2025鈥�2030 on Wednesday at Hotel Bengal Blueberry in Dhaka...
Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of altering the flow of the Chenab River, one of three rivers placed under Pakistan鈥檚 control according to the now suspended Indus Waters Treaty.
The High Court on Tuesday directed the chairman of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee to prevent industrial waste and polluted water from being discharged into the Sitalakhya River in Narayanganj...
Widespread adoption of the Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation method can save significant volume of water and can markedly reduce methane emissions during rice cultivation, according to experts and farmers...
IN BANGLADESH, where rivers dominate the landscape and flood narratives shape public discourse, groundwater continues to flow silently beneath the surface 鈥� out of sight, out of mind. Yet this invisible resource is the true lifeline of our resilience to climate extremes, food insecurity, and water scarcity. It sustains more than 80 per cent of irrigation, provides 97 per...
HISTORY is a tireless teacher. It reminds us that wars between India and Pakistan have only hardened enmities, deepened poverty, and imperilled the broader region鈥檚 stability. Today, as tensions mount once again over the Indus Waters Treaty, a sobering truth confronts both New Delhi and Islamabad: peace is not an idealistic luxury 鈥� it is a survival imperative...
AFTER the dastardly incident at Pahalgam in India-held Kashmir, Pakistan immediately distanced itself in unequivocal terms from the perpetrators...
Snowfall in Asia鈥檚 Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday...
WATER is the lifeblood of Bangladesh, a delta nation intricately woven with rivers and wetlands. Yet, this abundance of water has paradoxically become a source of distress due to rampant pollution, unsustainable extraction, and climate-induced challenges. To address these issues comprehensively, Bangladesh has sought expertise from China to develop a 50-year master...
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser鈥檚 high representative Khalilur Rahman sought optimum cooperation from India on Tuesday in renewing the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty as it will expire in 2026.
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...
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...
WaterAid Bangladesh, in collaboration with the embassy of Sweden, concluded the competition titled BioCity: Youth for Urban Wetland Revival at the Amari Dhaka of Gulshan in Dhaka on Saturday...
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...
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.
WATER is life. It is the foundation of human civilisation that is a central element in socio-cultural and economic activities. Water is a finite natural resource, where both quantity and quality are crucial to the environment, which...
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...
GLOBAL fish production was 223.2 million metric tonnes in 2022. Bangladesh鈥檚 rank was 2nd in the world for freshwater fish production during the same year. Employment in fisheries and aquaculture around the globe has grown faster than the world鈥檚 population. The sector provides jobs to tens of millions and supports the livelihoods of hundreds of millions...
Bangladesh has expressed concern over low water flow in the trans-boundary river Ganges...
The Chittagong Port Authority on Tuesday urged the city dwellers to beat waterlogging and plastic pollution for securing public health...
The police dispersed a section of teachers of non-government primary schools on Wednesday using water cannon and charging batons on them in the capital as they tried to go to the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna...
Residents of 18 newly included wards in the Dhaka North City Corporation at a public hearing on Tuesday complained of grappling with water stagnation, poor waste disposal, and dilapidated roads, among other issues...