Water crisis

Water crisis

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Taps running dry: How Bangladesh is draining its groundwater — and its future

According to BWDB, in Dhaka, groundwater levels are dropping by as much as two metres each year, making the region highly vulnerable. In the countryside, the story is no better

A partially dug-up road with exposed pipes leaves only a narrow strip for pedestrians at Kamal Khan Road, Ibrahimpur, where two people walk cautiously. Residents are facing severe water shortages as prolonged excavation by Dhaka North City Corporation blocks tanker access. Delays blamed on rain and other issues have forced many to risk unsafe roads or install illegal deep tubewells to meet daily needs. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

Wasa water crisis deepens in Dhaka's Ibrahimpur, residents moving away

Communities are forced to look for alternate water sources as the flow of the Teesta River has significantly decreased during dry seasons. Photo: Minhaj Uddin

Delta in danger: Is Bangladesh prepared for disruptions in river flow?

Vast demand for groundwater irrigation depletes drinking water wells, forcing many communities to struggle for months. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh’s seasonal groundwater crisis is solvable

Severe water crisis hits 16 Ctg areas due to transmission line damage

Severe water crisis hits 16 Ctg areas due to transmission line damage

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan during a meeting UNOPS country director. Photo: Courtesy

UNOPS to collaborate with Bangladesh on water crisis in Ctg Hill Tracts

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Dhaka dwellers struggle with water shortages amid groundwater depletion

Generally, in summer, we need 250-260 million litres of water per day. But this year, it is over 280 million litres. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

The future of Dhaka's water

Project Ombu: Addressing Bangladesh's water crisis with sustainable solutions

Project Ombu: Addressing Bangladesh's water crisis with sustainable solutions

A man in Dashmi Para in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda Sadar upazila attempts to draw water from an unused well, locally known as 'Indara', amidst the district's water scarcity during the prevailing heatwave. Photo: TBS

Chuadanga's water crisis worsens amid heatwave

MV Abdullah had enough water for two months, crisis not severe: KSRM Group

MV Abdullah had enough water for two months, crisis not severe: KSRM Group

Photo: Mohammed Minhaj Uddin

Water crisis threaten world peace; 2.2 billion still live without access to safe drinking water: UN Report

FILE PHOTO: Residents get their containers filled with drinking water from a water tanker supplied by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in a neighbourhood that is facing severe water scarcity, in the south of Bengaluru, India, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Abinaya Kalyanasundaram/File Photo

India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide