Waterlogging in Bangladesh

Can Bangladesh’s urban drainage survive climate change?

Beneath the rising waters lies a tangle of institutional dysfunction and impunity that sabotages effective action.

Why must Khulna suffer waterlogging every monsoon?

Tk 523 crore spent in six years, yet the city floods easily

Canals are no one's property to destroy at will

Strict enforcement of environmental laws vital to protect them

Dhaka’s monsoon woes

Authorities must build a proper drainage system to prevent waterlogging

Will there be relief from waterlogging?

City authorities must bolster efforts to prevent it this monsoon

When urbanisation and waterlogging go hand-in-hand

The rainy season has just set in, and we have already started to experience waterlogging in many parts of Dhaka.

Waterlogging in Port City: Intensifying, not improving

The Chattogram Development Authority has been filling up vast swaths of low-lying land, designated as water reservoirs, in the name of building residential areas.

July 20, 2019
July 20, 2019

Waterlogging in Port City: Intensifying, not improving

The Chattogram Development Authority has been filling up vast swaths of low-lying land, designated as water reservoirs, in the name of building residential areas.