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Three go missing in Feni River

Three go missing in Feni River

A team of divers from the Fire Service are searching the river for the missing

Photo: UNB

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

Thousands marooned in north as rivers keep swelling

Thousands marooned in north as rivers keep swelling

Water of 5 Rangpur rivers flowing above danger level

Water of 5 Rangpur rivers flowing above danger level

Five Rangpur rivers flow above danger level

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

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

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

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

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

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

Encroachers turn Karatoa into many streams

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

What Bangladesh can learn from Singapore

A man looks at a flooded street after heavy rain fall in Le Muy, France, November 24, 2019. Photo: Reuters

Floods predicted to uproot 50 million a year as climate heats up