Water resources
Ensure good governance for water management: speakers
Good governance will have to be ensured based on accountability and transparency on water supply and sewerage management to achieve the targets of Sustainable Development Goals, said the speakers at a meeting today
Bangladesh and China committed to cooperation in water management: Rizwana
Water Resources and Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said today that China is committed to sharing expertise in water management, building a smart water conservancy system, and enhancing data sharing during floods.
Most of Bangladesh’s main rivers flowing below danger level
The country’s main rivers, except the Meghna, were flowing below the danger level this morning, after days of flash floods that submerged vast tracts of the north- and south-eastern regions
Water to be released from Kaptai Dam at 10:00pm tonight
BPDB says all 16 spillways will be opened to a height of six inches to release water in regulated way
Dead dolphin found in Halda
A dead dolphin was recovered from Halda river’s Garduara area of Hathazari upazila of Chattogram today
Water woes worsen in the hills
Residents of the hilly areas on both sides of Chimbuk-Neelgiri road in Bandarban have been facing a severe water crisis amid the ongoing hot spell.
Safe drinking water: Policies insufficient without implementation, says US embassy official
Policies alone are insufficient to ensure safe drinking water to people without enforcement, said a US embassy official today
In pictures: The Shrinking Jamuna
At least 1 billion tonne sediments are coming from upstream (from India) in the Jamuna River in Gaibandha and Bogura regions
Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now
Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.
New classification of rivers on way
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is set to classify 10,187km of non-classified river aiming to protect them from unplanned structures, including bridges and culverts.
308 rivers lost navigability
A total of 308 rivers in Bangladesh have lost their navigability while 931 are flowing as normal, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the state minister for shipping, told the parliament yesterday.
Paris canal gets new life
Once upon a time, launches used to ply Mirpur’s Paris canal. In recent times, however, the condition of this canal deteriorated to such a level that even a person could not move through it on foot due to piled up garbage.
HC issues injunction on Millennium City's earth-filling at Totail Beel
The High Court today issued an order of injunction restraining Millennium City, a housing company, from earth-filling in Totail Beel, a waterbody in Dhaka's Keraniganj
Kumar river under threat
A portion of the Kumar river is being filled up with sand for construction of a permanent bus stand in Magura’s Sreepur upazila.
Wasa Water ATM Booths: No longer a low-cost solution to drinking water
Water prices at Dhaka Wasa’s water ATM booths have doubled recently, much to the dismay of residents.
Dhaka stares down the barrel of water
Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.
Restore all rivers, canals in and around the capital
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to restore all the rivers and canals in and around the capital as soon as possible.
Dhaka welcomes Indian parliamentary committee’s call over Teesta issue
Bangladesh has described “encouraging and significant” the recent recommendation made by India's Parliamentary Standing Committee regarding Teesta water sharing agreement