haor

Two fishermen are fishing in a haor in Sunamhganj. Dams built in the district’s haors every year to save crops are hurting the breeding of fishes, pushing many species to extinction. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Haor dams save crops, but push fishes to extinction

Besides the dams, excessive use of pesticides and random catching of fry are also causing many fish species to go extinct

Photo: Collected
Environment

PM orders taking permanent steps to protect haors: Deputy Minister

Tanguar Haor boatmen have been sitting idle, for the most part, since the wake of the pandemic due to the lack of tourists. Photo: Noor-A-Alam/TBS
Panorama

Life of wetland boatmen: 'As long as there is water on this land, my boat will sail’

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

‘Bathan’ or cattle herding, is a seasonal business in Hakaluki Haor, the largest haor in the country. Photo/TBS
Economy

Bathan: The decline of a seasonal business in Hakaluki Haor

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
Environment

Haor waves eroding Netrokona villages

Netrokona flood worsens, Surma water creates pressure in haor
Environment

Netrokona flood worsens, Surma water creates pressure in haor

Representational picture File Photo: Rehman Asad/TBS
Bazaar

65 percent of paddy harvesting completed in haor areas: Minister

Local administration, police rescue families from haor in Netrakona
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Local administration, police rescue families from haor in Netrakona