Safe Drinking Water

A man in a rural village trying to collect some water in a bottle as it rains. Photo: Mumit M
Thoughts

Living amid water, thirst still remains

Being one of the most climate-affected countries in the world, Bangladesh's coastal region has been facing an extreme lack of fresh drinking water for years. According to the United Nations,...

A traditional 100-litre earthen storage next to BRAC’s 2,000-litre rainwater harvesting system. Photo: Ashraful Haque
Panorama

The 'small' problem of setting up big drinking water projects

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By The Numbers

Where is earth's fresh water

A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN
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A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN

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Water being poisoned, drained by vampiric overuse: UN Chief

Jashore municipal's water treatment plants lie idle for decades
Bangladesh

Jashore municipal's water treatment plants lie idle for decades

Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth
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Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth

Scientists warn rainwater everywhere is unsafe to drink
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Scientists warn rainwater everywhere is unsafe to drink

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Bangladesh

Lack of safe drinking water impacts 8.5m schoolchildren in Bangladesh: UN agencies

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Bangladesh

Wasa water foul-smelling yet germ-free, MD claims

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Billions to lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples, warns WHO, Unicef