water pollution

water pollution

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Chattogram’s air, water heavily polluted, studies warn of severe public health risks

Researchers blame unplanned urban expansion, poor waste management, and port activities for the crisis

Footsteps Bangladesh, a development-based social enterprise that dared to take on the task of cleaning a canal, which many considered a lost cause. Photos: Courtesy/Footsteps Bangladesh

A dead canal in Dhaka breathes again — and so do Ramchandrapur's residents

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter speaks at the "Fisheries Entrepreneur Summit-2025", at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital on 22 February 2025. Photo: PID

Fish production at risk due to water pollution, filling up of water bodies: Adviser Farida

A file photo of Turag River. Photo: Syed Zakir Hussain

How the dying Turag keeps delivering for Dhaka

Excessive heavy metals in Kaptai Lake: Researchers

Excessive heavy metals in Kaptai Lake: Researchers

Rivers around Dhaka receive all kinds of pollutants. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Officially too late? Textile industry polluting water with 'Forever Chemicals'

Lauti, a local canal that flows down to Khiru River, has pitch-black water with an oozing, horrid odour from the liquid waste of local factories. Photo: Mehedi Hasan.

How Bhaluka factories are damaging rivers - from Khiru to Shitalakshya

Photo: TBS

CEPZ’s waste treatment plant fined Tk2.5 crore for pollution

Photo: Collected

26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation: UN

Infographic: TBS

Biggest contributors to marine plastic pollution

Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth

Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth

Photo: Mumit M

No pragmatic step was taken to save Buriganga: Experts

Once the lifeline of Sylhet, the River Surma has turned into a veritable narrow canal owing to unabated encroachment, indiscriminate dumping of waste, and siltation. Around 200 wide chars have appeared in the river from Zakiganj to Sylhet and most of the river dries up during the dry season. Photo: TBS

Siltation, pollution and illegal occupation killing Surma River