Three years ago, when the National River Conservation Commission revealed a mind boggling number of 65,127 grabbers feasting ...

DHAKA, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS) - As the Buriganga River is on the brink of extinction, urgent action is needed for the survival of ...

THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not ...

Recent data, however, shows that the situation is deteriorating further -- and may be worse than previously imagined. A study ...

Even sluice gates and service canals are contaminating major rivers like Buriganga and Shitalakhya by channelling pollutants ...

French-Brazilian artist Julia Bebrao Sendra’s exhibition invites visitors to engage with art through an interactive installation that subtly explores themes of environmental fragility, cultural ...

Suckermouth catfish jump in the water of the Buriganga river at Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Local fish are rare in the Buriganga as the river is filled with a ...

After sheets of clear plastic trash have been washed in the Buriganga River, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Noorjahan spreads them out to dry, turning them regularly— while also tending to her son ...

The agency has already sent notices to eight encroachers, including the controversial Dhaka Boat Club, giving them one week to vacate the land along the riverbanks ...

Mr Loteef, 70, is a ferryman on the Buriganga River, Dhaka. He is training Colin from Canvey Island the art of rowing his boat. Mr Loteef takes passengers home across the river from the city ...