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