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Bangladesh

Upstream water, rain trigger floods in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Already 44 sluice gates have been opened to tackle the flood situation

The medieval Pfalzgrafenstein Castle stands on a island on the Rhine in Kaub, on October 17, 2018. Photographer: Thomas Frey/DPA via Getty Images/Bloomberg
Analysis

Germany re-engineering Europe’s most important river

Three go missing in Feni River
Bangladesh

Three go missing in Feni River

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bangladesh-India inland waterways link will boost economy-Indian High Commisssioner

Thousands marooned in north as rivers keep swelling
Bangladesh

Thousands marooned in north as rivers keep swelling

Water of 5 Rangpur rivers flowing above danger level
Videos

Water of 5 Rangpur rivers flowing above danger level

Five Rangpur rivers flow above danger level
Environment

Five Rangpur rivers flow above danger level

The Shyok River meets the Nubra, to form Nubra valley that separates the Karakoram and Ladakh ranges of the Himalayas. It has become a staging post in the inexorable advance of climate change. Photo: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg
Panorama

New weather patterns are turning water into a weapon

The once mighty River Surma has been reduced to a narrow stream as a long area of the river has silted up. Thrity-five shoals have emerged along 32 kilometres of the river – from Amolshid of Jakiganj upazila to Lobhachhara of Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet. Photo: TBS
Environment

Once-mighty Surma runs dry

A bird's eye view of the Manu river in Moulvibazar. The river was once a shipping route for small vessels, not now it is riddled with at least 35 islands. Photo: TBS
Environment

Manu river: A blessing turned bane in Moulvibazar

As for the rivers that are already damaged, action must be taken to restore them. Photo: Saikat Bhadra
Thoughts

Preventing the death of the world’s rivers

The drive carried out by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to evict illegal structures is a positive approach for sure and worth appraising. This photo depicts an eviction drive at Chuadanga. Photo: TBS
Analysis

Eviction drives around rivers are not sustainable

Illegal construction is going on occupying the bank of Karatoa River which has been flowing through Bogura town for centuries. Photo: TBS
Environment

Encroachers turn Karatoa into many streams