Haor Areas

Adviser Farida Akhter today (19 April) spoke at the “Government Water Management Policy 2009: Discrimination and Mismanagement in Haor Areas” at the National Press Club in the capital. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

Leasing out haor areas should be stopped: Adviser Farida

A discriminatory system has been maintained around the haor regions where around 29% people still live below the poverty line, she says

Speakers at an event in Dhaka on 6 February 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Experts stress commercial cultivation of unconventional crops in haor, hilly regions to combat malnutrition

Popular tourist destinations like Tanguar Haor, Shaheed Siraj Lake (Niladri), Shimul Garden, and the Jadukata River are now filled with visitors. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Haor tourism: Sunamganj sees increased tourist flow after losses

File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Agriculture

97% of boro paddy harvested in haor areas: Ministry

Photo: Courtesy
Corporates

Standard Chartered to contribute almost BDT 94 million to support climate-impacted haor farmers in partnership with BRAC

Photo: Courtesy
Corporates

Bank Asia distributes harvesting machines to farmers of haor area

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Flyovers to be constructed in haor region, not roads: Planning minister

More often than not, the very production cost of the farmers does not get covered by the value of sales, let alone yield profit. Photo: Rehman Asad
Bangladesh

41% boro harvesting completed in haor areas

File Photo. Photo: TBS
Environment

Dredging rivers stressed to save Sunamganj haor crops

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Downstream farmers fear damage to Boro crops

File Photo. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

No regular roads, only elevated ones to be built in haor areas: Cabinet

Turning haor areas into economic hub: Kishoreganj EZ kicks off next month
Economy

Turning haor areas into economic hub: Kishoreganj EZ kicks off next month

Villagers at the Haors of Netrokona built temporary bamboo barriers hoping to prevent the erosion by the waves. Currently, at least 60 villages in six unions of Khaliajuri upazila of the district are under threat of being wiped out, leaving the villagers displaced and forced to live in unhealthy slums. Photo: TBS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Vaccination poor in haor areas due to weak communication