NCP accepts 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�
The National Citizen Party has backed down from its previous rigid demand for the 鈥榳ater lily鈥� as its election symbol and agreed to accept 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥� as its symbol.
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Indian fishermen enter our waters, says adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Wednesday said that authorities received reports of Indian fishermen entering Bangladeshi waters in the Bay of Bengal during the temporary fishing ban imposed to protect hilsa breeding...
3 more nat鈥檒 records on day three
Bangladesh Navy swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi continued his dominance in the pool as three new national records were set on the third day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships at the National Swimming Complex on Wednesday...
Rafi lits up pool on record laden day
Bangladesh Navy swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi continued his domination as seven new national records were made on the second day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships at the National Swimming Complex in the city on Tuesday...
EC arbitrary in denying water lily: NCP
National Citizen Party on Sunday alleged that the election commission was making an 鈥榓rbitrary decision鈥� by denying the party its desired electoral symbol 鈥榃ater Lily鈥�...
NCP sticks to water lily symbol
The National Citizen Party on Thursday said that it would not accept party registration without the water lily election symbol.
Rain-induced traffic congestion causes sufferings to city people
Heavy rain on Thursday morning caused sufferings to people due to severe water stagnation and traffic congestion in many areas of the capital Dhaka...
Bangladesh marine waters treasure trove of untapped potential: GAU VC
Vice-chancellor of Gazipur Agricultural University Professor GKM Mustafizur Rahman at a workshop in Gazipur on Wednesday said that the vast marine waters of Bangladesh were a treasure trove of untapped potential...
Bangladesh EC asks NCP to choose electoral symbol by Oct 7
The Election Commission has asked the National Citizen Party to choose an electoral symbol by October 7, after the party met all the necessary conditions in the preliminary review of its registration application.
Locals block Dhaka-Aricha Highway over water stagnation at Savar
Savar residents blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday, demanding long-term solutions to water stagnation in two neighbourhoods that local people said regularly went under after rainfall...
Reviving inland waterways
Bangladesh is renowned for its massive river system. It has predominantly four major river systems: the Brhmmaputra-Jamuna, the Ganjes-Padma, the Surma-Meghna and the Chittagong Region river system. Within the systems, the country is criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers, canals and tributaries: the Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Surma, Kushiyara, Teesta...
Record rainfall submerges parts of Dhaka city
Overnight heavy rainfall brought the capital Dhaka to a standstill on Wednesday, leaving many parts of the city, including the Old Town, submerged and many roads congested with traffic...
PKSF to install 500 water purifiers in coastal areas
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation is going to set up more than 500 solar-powered desalination plants in three coastal districts, Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat to promote access to safe drinking water particularly for the low-income groups...
Sylhet Osmani hospital employee killed in water tank collapse
An employee died in a water tank collapse at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital on Monday afternoon...
Watermelon farming transforms rural economy in Khulna
The rural economy of the Khulna region is undergoing a significant transformation, as innovative agricultural technologies and expanded support from the Department of Agricultural Extension are helping farmers turn once-barren lands into productive, high-yielding fields.
India鈥檚 control over shared waters
BANGLADESH鈥橲 push for a longer, more predictable Ganges Water Treaty has brought India鈥檚 upstream tactics back into sharp focus. In a region where water scarcity and climate stress are escalating, control over transboundary rivers is no longer merely a matter of...
Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 17 in Taiwan
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 17 in Taiwan.
Off-season watermelon farming growing in Narail
Off-season watermelon farming has brought fortune to the farmers in the district as they are getting huge profit by growing the juicy fruits, which have a good source of antioxidants and nutrients.
People suffer due to water stagnation in Dhaka
Heavy rain on Monday morning caused immense sufferings for people throughout the day due to severe water stagnation and traffic congestion in several areas of the capital Dhaka.
Agartala keeps polluting Akhaura water body
The decades-long problem of waste water flowing into Akhaura upazila from India鈥檚 Agartala remains unresolved even though the Indian authority commissioned a sewage treatment plant nine months ago.
Waterlogging is a case of governance failure
ROAD submerged in rainwater causing extreme public suffering remain a perennial crisis for Dhaka. A photograph published in 抖阴精品 on September 15 showed how public buses are wading through rainwater collected on a road in the Mirpur area of the capital. Pedestrians are walking in knee-high water. In addition to traffic congestion and suffering for commuters...
Water management key to food security, resilience in Bangladesh: UN experts
Speakers at a recent seminar said food security, rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Bangladesh depend on how effectively water resources are managed.
Unlocking Bangladesh鈥檚 inland waterways
BENEATH Bangladesh鈥檚 rivers and canals lies a latent economic promise capable of reshaping how the nation moves, feeds, energises and sustains itself. Inland water resources 鈥� including rivers, streams, and canals 鈥� function not only as lifelines for transport but also as engines of growth, yet their full potential remains constrained by neglect, mismanagement...
Protecting waterbodies key to Dhaka's survival: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said that Dhaka would survive if its water bodies were restored and protected...
Water route services suspended on 20 routes in Bhola
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has temporarily halted the launch services on 20 internal river routes of Bhola due to inclement weather and monsoon wind...
No scope for govt not to save Dhaleshwari from pollution
THE High Court鈥檚 recent directive to restore the River Dhaleshwari and hold encroachers and polluters accountable is a welcome step. The river is under severe threat from unchecked encroachment and industrial pollution. The High Court directed the National River Conservation Commission, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka and the Inland Water Transport Authority...
Govt urged to go to int鈥檒 forum for just share of water
Politicians, academics and professionals have called on the government to approach relevant international forums, if it fails to secure just share of water of the common rivers for Bangladesh through bilateral discussions.
1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN
More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.
Preparing for cloudburst disasters
PICTURE a tranquil afternoon in a Himalayan village. The mountains are draped in mist, the air feels crisp and the clouds seem to drift without purpose. Then, in an instant, the heavens rupture. Sheets of water cascade with an intensity that defies belief. Rivers rise like unleashed beasts, hillsides collapse, homes vanish and people flee for their lives. This is no ordinary...
Feasibility study on to resolve Beeldakatia water stagnation
Director general of the Bangladesh Water Development Board Md Enayet Ullah said that the government had initiated a feasibility study to resolve the long-standing water stagnation problem in Beeldakatia.
