River pollution in Bangladesh

Drowning in plastic, shall we just surrender to our fate?

Plastic pollution has reached a stage where only drastic action can reverse the trend
17 April 2023

A river barely hanging on

Sutang's water has become so polluted that it can no longer be used
3 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

A riverine horror show

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are
27 March 2023

The land of polluted rivers

The authorities must take action now
15 March 2023

River pollution: It’s now all over the country

According to a new study, at least 56 rivers flowing through different parts of the country are suffering from extreme pollution during the lean period -- when natural flows of rivers are at their lowest
14 March 2023

Polluted development: Profits for few, losses for all

Staying silent against environmental pollution is serving the interests of the elite who are making profits from pollution.
23 February 2023

A canal here, a bird refuge there...

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy
11 February 2023

Stop sand extraction from rivers

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility
2 February 2023

Save Ichhamati from impending doom

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?
2 February 2023

Save Sundarbans from plastic pollution

Microplastics ingested by fish and humans posing serious health risks
28 January 2023

Will Ichhamati ever flow again?

Random projects cannot save our rivers, if commitment and coordination are lacking
29 December 2022

A river held hostage

Stop illegal sand extraction, save the Atrai River
24 December 2022

A dumping zone called Turag river

DNCC’s indiscriminate dumping of waste on the banks of Turag River is inexcusable
19 November 2022

Another river on its death bed

By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall
6 November 2022

Karnaphuli River is being robbed of life, one species at a time

Government must prevent disposal of waste and encroachment of rivers in Bangladesh
12 October 2022

The sorry state of rivers in Bangladesh

There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.
27 September 2022

We need drastic action to save our rivers

Authorities must shed their lax attitude to river protection and management
25 September 2022

World Rivers Day: Factories killing water bodies in Tongi

Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.
25 September 2022

Can we reimagine rivers before it is too late?

It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.
24 September 2022