Water crisis

PKSF signed agreements with the 18 local NGOs in a programme at the PKSF Bhaban in Dhaka today (13 March). Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

$30 million project underway to resolve water crisis, train farmers in Barind region

The project aims to increase the resilience of drought-affected communities in the Barind region

Water woes await Ctg, Cox's Bazar as every project ignores its supply
Bangladesh

Water woes await Ctg, Cox's Bazar as every project ignores its supply

Technicians try to fix a groundwater pump in Gazipur after a drop in water flow. Groundwater is depleting at higher rates in some locations within the greater Dhaka city, Gazipur and the High Barind Tract areas. PHOTO: NOOR-A-ALAM
Panorama

Understanding the nuances of groundwater depletion

Representational Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Acute crisis of drinking water in flooded port city

Representational image. Picture: Pixabay
Bangladesh

Water crisis extreme in many Dhaka city areas

Dhaka facing water crisis due to load-shedding: Wasa MD
Bangladesh

Dhaka facing water crisis due to load-shedding: Wasa MD

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Zafrullah Chy was forerunner in struggle against water aggression: Farakka Committee

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The role of local govts in ensuring sustainable water in our cities

Photo: Archive
Bangladesh

Dhaka gets drier as water crisis rears head amid heatwave

About 300 Tripuri and 15 Garo families, who live in the hilly areas of Sitakunda in Chattogram, face a severe water crisis every summer and are forced to collect water from mountain springs and mud pits. The photo was taken from the Sonaichhari Tripuri village of Sitakunda on Tuesday. Photo: Mohammed Minhaj Uddin.
Environment

Sitakunda tribals' unending struggle for water

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South Asia

Pakistan in ‘critically water insecure’ category: UN report

Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Human habits to blame for wasting copious amount of water: Experts

Photo: TBS
Panorama

Confronting the global water crisis