Despite repeated notices from Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), shipbreakers of the Chattogram are reportedly dismantling scrap ships and dredging sand without obtaining clearance, BIWTA authorities said

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament today that the BIWTA has taken initiatives to evict illegal structures along the border of the river ports and on the banks of the rivers

The government must make the best use of the river route classification initiative.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended operations of all types of river vessels on all inland and coastal routes from 10:00am today due to cyclonic storm Midhili

The decline in river water and how we are losing our natural resource has been beautifully portrayed through “Nodi Nebe!” –a photography exhibition by Kakoli Prodhan. This is a plea to save rivers, as they have life too.  

Random projects cannot save our rivers, if commitment and coordination are lacking

The government expects to recover Padma Bridge’s construction cost in the next 35 years, officials said today.

Frequent movement of unauthorised vessels, hidden islands and narrow channel have made around 50 kilometres of Dhaka-Barishal naval route extremely risky.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) yesterday knocked down some 173 structures at Jahurabad, Palpara and Kawnia in the capital's Mirpur as part of their on-going drive against illegal establishments along the Buriganga and Turag rivers.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority yesterday knocked down some 55 structures, including one four-storey building and two three-storey buildings, in Ramchandrapur area of capital's Mohammadpur as part of their ongoing drive against the illegal establishments along the Buriganga and Turag rivers.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) launches a 24-hour hotline to stop harassment of the passengers at river ports and also to record complaints about pollution and illegal grabbing of rivers.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authorities (BIWTA) knocks down around 290 illegal structures from different places on the bank of the Turag River.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) suspends all types of water vessels services from Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka due to stormy weather.

A report published by this paper on Thursday about a government project to make the country's waterways navigable within 10 years is a perfect example of how inefficiency and mismanagement can turn important projects stagnant.

After about 24-hour halt, launch and ferry services resume across the country.

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA) hopes to formally inaugurate the Paira seaport

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) today scrapped a lease for the Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka.

Millions of gallons of untreated wastewaters, mainly from industries, are being dumped into the rivers around Dhaka city through as many as 185 outlets every day.

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that directed the government to demolish and remove the recreation centre from Buriganga river at Kamrangirchar area in Dhaka.

Bangladesh Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) resumed water vessel movement in all internal routes around 10:00am as cyclone Komen weakens, says Mozammel Haque, Chairman of BIWTA.