Bhabadaha

Bhabadaha

After years of suffering (submerged homes and lost livelihoods), 12 of the 21 sluice gates were finally opened this year, instilling hope among the locals. Photo: Mumit M

New Bhabadaha plan in place, but its future hinges on tidal river management

After years of chronic waterlogging, the Bhabadaha region in Jashore sees fresh hope with a new government plan promising large-scale dredging. But for the locals, lasting relief depends on larger...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a press briefing held at the Bhabadah Mahavidyalaya premises on 22 April. Photo: TBS

17,000 hectares in Bhabadah freed from waterlogging, Boro cultivation underway: Rizwana

Water Resources Ministry Secretary Nazmul Ahsan attended a views exchange meeting with the residents of the Bhabadaha area at the deputy commissioner’s office in Jashore on Thursday (10 October). Photo: TBS

Effective project to be taken to resolve Bhabadaha’s waterlogging: Secy

Of 53,685 hectares of arable land in the Bhabodah area, 28,882 hectares were affected by waterlogging. Photo: Mumit M

3 decades on, a man-made waterlogging crisis lingers in Bhabadaha