Buriganga River

Buriganga River

The Buriganga's pollution has never been more apparent. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

54 of 196 industries along Buriganga, Shitalakkhya still without ETPs: Minister Mintoo

The government has shut down 27 industries over environmental violations and recovered Tk1.32 crore out of nearly Tk3 crore in compensation imposed on them.

Participants compete in a traditional boat race on the Buriganga as part of the “Hridoye Dhaka 416” celebrations in Dhaka, 21 August 2026. Photo: TBS

Dhaka turns 416: Traditional boat race held on Buriganga

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. File Photo: PMO

PM calls for eco-friendly riverbank erosion solutions, warns against river pollution

A child, wearing a bright yellow t-shirt, stands atop garbage with dinghy boats anchored near the Buriganga River, while looking at the cityscape on the other side. Photo: Yasin Piash/TBS

Bangladesh's rivers are changing, and so are the people around them

File photo of Buriganga river. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Buriganga, Kanchan, Postogola bridges among killing sites of enforced disappearance victims: Inquiry commission

Hundreds of boatmen live on boats. By saving on house rent, they say they can send money to their families in their hometowns. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Why do the boatmen of the Buriganga river never go home?

Abdul Gani is all smiles while standing on a boat in Buriganga, a river into which he had been diving for the last four decades. Photo: Sushmita Chakraborty Mishu

In the murky depths of Buriganga, he looks for your lost treasures

Buriganga River Carnival held with pledge to stop pollution  

Buriganga River Carnival held with pledge to stop pollution