Sand lifting
Illegal sand extraction plagues Bangshi
An influential syndicate has been illegally lifting sand from the Bangshi river in the Rahimpur area of Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila using dredgers over the past few weeks.
How the sand mafia is killing our rivers
Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
Shall we just bow to illegal sand lifters?
Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna
Dipu Moni’s response to our nine questions
Question - 1: The National River Conservation Commission chairman [removed from the post on October 18] said a female minister from Chandpur is involved in illegally extracting sand from the Meghna. What is your comment on that?
Of illegal sand lifting and Dipu Moni’s 15 letters
There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.
Our rivers are being robbed
Why is the law to stop illegal sand extraction not enforced?
Editorial / Sand lifting threatens bridge
The unbridled lifting of sand and that too within 50 metres from a crucial bridge on Thakurgaon-Patiadangi road in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila...
Illegal sand extraction plagues Bangshi
An influential syndicate has been illegally lifting sand from the Bangshi river in the Rahimpur area of Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila using dredgers over the past few weeks.
How the sand mafia is killing our rivers
Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.
Shall we just bow to illegal sand lifters?
Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna
Of illegal sand lifting and Dipu Moni’s 15 letters
There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.
Dipu Moni’s response to our nine questions
Question - 1: The National River Conservation Commission chairman [removed from the post on October 18] said a female minister from Chandpur is involved in illegally extracting sand from the Meghna. What is your comment on that?
Our rivers are being robbed
Why is the law to stop illegal sand extraction not enforced?
Sand lifting threatens bridge
The unbridled lifting of sand and that too within 50 metres from a crucial bridge on Thakurgaon-Patiadangi road in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila...