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Water

A visit to Fulgazi Upazila revealed a grim picture: shallow tube-wells at depths of 40–50 feet have completely dried up, leaving about 15,000 tube wells unusable. Photo: UNB

Over 1.67 lakh tube-wells dry up in Feni amid acute fresh water crisis

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan during a meeting with government officials at the Secretariat on 6 April 2025. Photo: UNB

Rizwana calls for positive mindset in environmental actions

Representational image of Dhaka metro rail. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Iftar on metro: Passengers can carry 250ml water during Ramadan

High Court. Photo: BSS

Safe food, drinkable water fundamental rights: HC

Speakers at the two-day International Water Conference which began today (26 January) in Kuakata. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh has not excelled in water diplomacy: Speakers at International Water Conference

File Photo: Unicef

Transparency, accountability key to achieving SDG goals in water-sanitation: Experts

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) has decided to raise the price of water by 10% from 1 July. Photo: Unsplash

Common water disinfectant creates potentially toxic byproduct: study

Photo: Bing AI

Scientists claim they can now turn lunar soil into drinking water

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. File Photo: TBS

Water aggression being used as a weapon: Fakhrul

A staff member assembles a model of Chang'e 6 lunar probe ahead of a press conference on Chang'e 6 mission of China's lunar exploration programme. Photo: Reuters

Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water

Hydropanels typically last around 15 years and produce around four to five litres of fresh water per day per panel. Photos: Collected

Atmospheric water generators: The tech-wizardry of making water out of thin air

Photo: Collected

Canned water produced from air and sunlight to hit US stores this year

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