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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 06, 2025

water pollution

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
Panorama

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

Today, the water’s surface — though still murky — is finally visible. Large clusters of plastic waste are gone, allowing light to reflect off the canal for the first time in months

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
Bangladesh

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

From cement, coal, sand, fertiliser, to stones, all sorts of construction goods are carried to Dhaka and neighbouring areas through the Turag. Photo: Syed Zakir Hussain
Panorama

How the dying Turag keeps delivering for Dhaka

Excessive heavy metals in Kaptai Lake: Researchers
Environment

Excessive heavy metals in Kaptai Lake: Researchers

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

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.
Panorama

How Bhaluka factories are damaging rivers - from Khiru to Shitalakshya

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

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

Photo: Collected
World+Biz

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

Infographic: TBS
By The Numbers

Biggest contributors to marine plastic pollution

Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth
Videos

Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth

Photo: Mumit M
Environment

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
Environment

Siltation, pollution and illegal occupation killing Surma River

Buildings with rainwater harvesting system to enjoy 10% tax exemption: DNCC Mayor
Bangladesh

Buildings with rainwater harvesting system to enjoy 10% tax exemption: DNCC Mayor

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