On World Rivers Day, we look into the current state of our rivers and how these once majestic rivers are being held hostage to greed and negligence.

The Khowai river, once a vibrant waterbody flowing through the heart of Habiganj town, is now choked by indiscriminate dumping of waste and relentless encroachment on both banks.

Even at the peak of monsoon, the Buriganga water remains almost pitch-dark at Doleshwar point in Dhaka’s Shyampur area.