Salinity

Salinity

Women are forced to fish in saline waters every day, risking their health to provide for their families. Photo: TBS

How Mongla’s women are bearing the brunt of rising salinity

Urinary tract infections, reproductive disorders, and skin conditions are rising in Mongla, disproportionately affecting women due to their greater reliance on water for household chores

Infographic: TBS

Chattogram Wasa’s water supply improves as salinity decreases

Infograph: TBS

Fighting salinity: Ctg Wasa plans $400m project to ensure clean water supply

Photo: Sikder Ahmed

Fishermen depressed as salinity, heat jeopardise carp egg breeding in Halda

The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M

After coastal areas, salinity now invades Jashore’s water

Pollution in Ctg rivers pushes 17 native fish species to extinction

Pollution in Ctg rivers pushes 17 native fish species to extinction

Karatoa river. Photo: Wikipedia

Salinity rising in Barishal, Jhalakathi rivers

Shyamnagar residents have to pay Tk0.5 per litre to buy water because of the scarcity of fresh water. Photo: NOOR-A-ALAM

Salinity in water takes a toll on women’s health in coastal areas

Salinity affecting mainland Bangladesh

Salinity affecting mainland Bangladesh