River Conservation

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
Environment

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

"The canal that you clean today should remain clean in the future. As future leaders, it is your responsibility to ensure this," said the adviser

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
Environment

Shitalakshya: Watching a river die

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Bangladesh

Develop integrated river management system to save rivers: Experts

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

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
Environment

Tulsiganga: The demise of a river

Photo: Courtesy
Environment

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
Bangladesh

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