river encroachment in Bangladesh
26 Bagerhat rivers turn into narrow canals, hurting agriculture and trade
Encroachment, pollution and embankments choke rivers near Sundarbans; lack of dredging worsens salinity, waterlogging
4 July 2026
Save Shibsa River from further decline
Encroachment, short-sighted projects to blame for its plight.
21 April 2025
From flowing lifelines to dry beds
Authorities must prioritise river protection
21 March 2025
Take urgent steps to reactivate the river commission
Why has it not been done over the past five months?
24 January 2025
High time to save our rivers
BELA's finding on Khulna’s dying rivers serves a warning
25 September 2024
If a dam must be built, it must be built right
Bagerhat dredging/dam project shows why strategic foresight is key
27 February 2024
Rivers cannot be sectioned off for personal gains
Pabna district administration in breach of jalmahal policy and High Court orders
19 February 2024
A river indistinguishable from a canal is no river
Plight of the Karatoya highlights the pitiful state of our rivers
7 February 2024
Will rivers exist only in nostalgia?
It’s time for the government to take the death of our lifelines seriously
2 February 2024
Stop relentless attacks on our forests
Illegal encroachers are devouring Bangladesh's precious natural resources
18 January 2024
Save Someshwari from being hollowed out
Political affiliation must no longer shield the river violators
22 October 2023
Don’t punish bold public officials
Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message
20 October 2023
Living in the land of dying rivers
What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.
4 June 2023
Rajshahi faces a hotter future
Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
19 April 2023
Stay Safe in the Heat
We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it
17 April 2023
Spare our rivers from certain death
The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.
3 April 2023