Encroachment, short-sighted projects to blame for its plight.

New efforts to clean Bangladesh's rivers offer hope, but community involvement and innovation are key.

BELA's finding on Khulna’s dying rivers serves a warning

Save the Shitalakkhya River from extreme pollution

Government must take steps to restore our rivers

Displaced families in Lalmonirhat need urgent support

Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna

Political affiliation must no longer shield the river violators

The government must see the urgency of helping affected villagers

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways

Afsana Ferdousi, the Bangladeshi fashion designer renowned for incorporating sustainability while fusing modernity and tradition in her designs, has come forward with her new collection. Titled “Tale of Blue River,” it is an ode to the riverine majesty of Bangladesh and a wake-up call for our society to work towards preserving and protecting these vital natural resources.

Saga of three rivers a reminder of how catastrophically mismanaged our rivers are

Our rivers are being attacked one after another. India's dams, river connectivity plans, and various projects undertaken within the country, encroachment and pollution are all taking our rivers closer to extinction.

State minister’s words must be followed by proper action

The National River Conservation Commission has decided not to publish a list of 37,000 new encroachers of 48 rivers and the environment activists say protecting their identities is tantamount to siding with the grabbers.

Government must take urgent steps to reduce plastic pollution

There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.

It is a tragic irony that riverine Bangladesh has become the land of dying rivers.

Poor planning, neglect and corruption in river excavation projects must end.

Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla, people’s Sonar Bangla, history’s Sonar Bangla will be a barren Sonar Bangla with its rivers polluted, grabbed and encroached upon and rendered lifeless. SAVE THEM TO SAVE US.