waterlogging

TK 14,389CR PROJECTS TO MITIGATE WATERLOGGING / Deadline extends, cost goes up but suffering lingers on

Every year, Chattogram sinks following rain, which washes away the tall claims of monsoon preparedness by the city corporation and Chattogram Development Authority.

Ctg Govt Teachers’ Training College / Year-long waterlogging, endless misery

If one visits Government Teachers’ Training College in Chawk Bazar area, they will notice a field inundated by water, entrances and ground floors of male and female hostels submerged, and hyacinths growing everywhere on the waterlogged premises.

Recent floods lay bare our vulnerabilities

Authorities must implement climate-resilient policies

Why is Chattogram drowning?

End the blame game and address the port city's chronic waterlogging problem

Waterlogging in Chattogram worsening by the day

Unloading of goods from larger vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port remains suspended due to rough seas since Friday, while trade at the Khatunganj-Chaktai wholesale hub has dropped significantly.

Ponds in Dhaka City: Crucial in tackling fire incidents, yet not protected

In every fire incident, water bodies, especially ponds, can play an important role in putting out the flames. And yet there is no proper initiative to protect ponds in Dhaka.

Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?

The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness

The gaps in DAP: How to avoid urban flooding in Dhaka

The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.

Can the new Detailed Area Plan cure Dhaka of its ills?

Only if Rajuk has the will and organisational capacity

May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024

Deadline extends, cost goes up but suffering lingers on

Every year, Chattogram sinks following rain, which washes away the tall claims of monsoon preparedness by the city corporation and Chattogram Development Authority.

February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024

Year-long waterlogging, endless misery

If one visits Government Teachers’ Training College in Chawk Bazar area, they will notice a field inundated by water, entrances and ground floors of male and female hostels submerged, and hyacinths growing everywhere on the waterlogged premises.

August 12, 2023
August 12, 2023

Recent floods lay bare our vulnerabilities

Authorities must implement climate-resilient policies

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

Why is Chattogram drowning?

End the blame game and address the port city's chronic waterlogging problem

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

Waterlogging in Chattogram worsening by the day

Unloading of goods from larger vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port remains suspended due to rough seas since Friday, while trade at the Khatunganj-Chaktai wholesale hub has dropped significantly.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Ponds in Dhaka City: Crucial in tackling fire incidents, yet not protected

In every fire incident, water bodies, especially ponds, can play an important role in putting out the flames. And yet there is no proper initiative to protect ponds in Dhaka.

November 7, 2022
November 7, 2022

Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?

The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

The gaps in DAP: How to avoid urban flooding in Dhaka

The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.

September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022

Can the new Detailed Area Plan cure Dhaka of its ills?

Only if Rajuk has the will and organisational capacity

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

Most city drains clogged in M’singh

Waterlogging has become a seemingly never-ending problem for the residents of Mymensingh due to poor waste management.