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Md Amirul Hossain. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

Save rivers to save Dhaka

Dhaka rivers receive water from Jamuna for two or three months during the rainy season. So, the flow of water across rivers must be ensured through dredging and other restoration works.

Human chain formed in Bagerhat to protect rivers
Environment

Human chain formed in Bagerhat to protect rivers

Kalurghat bridge. Photo: Collected
Infrastructure

Kalurghat railway bridge under renovation, river crossing through ferry

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Rise in Teesta water may cause short-term flood in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari: FFWC warns

The Luxembourg minister (centre) along with his team, Runa Khan and Marc Elvinger at the entrance of the Friendship Centre in Gaibandha. Photo: Friendship
Bangladesh

Luxembourg minister lauds climate-impacted char people's resilience 

Photo: Collected
Politics

People of the government involved in river encroachments: Mirza Fakhrul

The River Bakkhali in Cox’s Bazar is shrinking by the day as locals continue to encroach on riverside land and build hundreds of structures including wooden piers, oil barges, sand selling centres, and residential houses illegally. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Environment

Pollution, chronic encroachments choke River Bakkhali

Beneath the arched culvert is a shallow furrow – now dry but once it was the riverbed of the mighty Karatoa. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Karatoa: How a river is killed

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Is it possible to artificially narrow the Jamuna River?

Household and industrial wastes occupy the riverbed of River Karnaphuli. The once-mighty Karnaphuli has now been reduced to a canal due to large-scale encroachment of the riverbed and careless waste dumping. The photo was taken near the Shah Amanat Bridge of the port city recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

Political parties must have river, water issues in manifestos: IFC

Representational image
Bangladesh

Develop integrated river management system to save rivers: Experts

Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Govt to start evaluation of rivers, other natural resources

representational Image. Tin-shed houses have been built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River. Photo: Md Minhaz Uddin/TBS
Environment

Ctg MPs warned of legal consequences for ignoring orders of river protection body