River Conservation

River Conservation

Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee. Photo: Collected

Keeping Dhaka rivers free from pollution, encroachment one of govt's key priorities: Minister Anee

Govt calls for coordinated action to save Dhaka's rivers.

Government canal is being blocked to construct a pipe culvert, have raised serious concerns among farmers in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia. Photo: UNB

Kushtia farmers upset over canal blockage, fear permanent waterlogging

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest, and climate change, gives speech as the chief guest at the Rampura-Jirani Canal cleaning campaign in Dhaka on Friday, 1 November 2024. Photo: Collected

'We must show pollution-free canals, rivers to next generation': Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Industrial effluent of a textile dyeing factory is discharged into the Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj’s Kanchpur. Factories on both sides are continuously polluting the river by discharging untreated chemicals killing the river. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Shitalakshya: Watching a river die

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Develop integrated river management system to save rivers: Experts

Former state minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury. File Photo: Collected

Govt prepares list of illegal river occupiers: State minister

Once a raging river and source of livelihood for hundreds of people in the Noagaon city, the River Tulshiganga is dead at present. The photo was taken from Adam Durgapur village recently. Photo: TBS

Tulsiganga: The demise of a river

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CHT’s adaptation efforts must eye on conservation of biodiversity, water resource

The sorry state of rivers has been caused by a lack of regular dredging. Photo: Md Minhaz Uddin/TBS

Many rivers on last legs for non-dredging, grabbing: Speakers