Buriganga

Buriganga

The immersion ritual is the final act of the festival, symbolising the return of Durga to her celestial abode. Photo: UNB

Durga Puja concludes today with idol immersion

In Dhaka, thousands of devotees are expected to gather along the banks of the Buriganga River to witness the emotional farewell to the goddess

Adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a press briefing. File Photo: BSS

Bangladesh seeks US assistance for Buriganga cleanup: Environment adviser

A view of the Buriganga River flowing in the Sadarghat area. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Civic organisation urges dockyard eviction from Buriganga

Landfill on the bank of Buriganga. Photo: UNB

National Committee wants eviction of all illegal Buriganga structures, dockyards

Smoke rises from the oil-laden vessel on Buriganga River in Narayanganj on 26 June. Photo: UNB

Fire on oil-carrying trawler: Charred body recovered in Narayanganj

Sayeed Khokon, former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, speaks at an event titled "Looking Back at the Pages of Memories of South Dhaka," held at the Jahur Hossain Chowdhury Auditorium of the National Press Club on Saturday, 18 May 2024. Photo: TBS

Extortions in name of city tolls behind commodity price spirals: Sayeed Khokon

A view of the Buriganga River flowing in the Sadarghat area. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Buriganga faces oxygen deficit to host fish, other aquatic species: Survey  

Pollution directly inked to the continuous streams of wastewater into the river, either the form of sewage or industrial effluents, has been a persistent mater of concern for the Buriganga. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

With tanneries gone, what still ails the Buriganga

Photo: Courtesy

Environmentalists urge public action to save Bangladesh's rivers

Waterbus capsize: 6 including driver of bulkhead arrested

Waterbus capsize: 6 including driver of bulkhead arrested

Water bus with around 60 passengers sinks in Buriganga River

Water bus with around 60 passengers sinks in Buriganga River

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Width of Buriganga old channel increased 10 times: Mayor Taposh

Photo: UNB

Missing ex-BCL leader’s body recovered from Buriganga