Brahmaputra river

The dumpster that once was a river

MMC must take action now to stop the trashing of a lifeline
10 April 2023, 04:00 AM

Kurigram boat capsize: 4 bodies recovered

Bodies of four people, who went missing following a boat capsize in Brahmaputra river in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram, were recovered today.
28 May 2020, 12:07 PM

Indian team due Aug 3 to take back washed away elephant

India decides to send a rescue team to Bangladesh on August 3 to take back the stranded elephant that came floating along with the currents of the Brahmaputra River.
27 July 2016, 13:01 PM

India to bring back washed away elephant

India is to bring back a wild elephant which was washed away by the Brahmaputra last month and reached a sandbar in Kurigram district, reports The Times of India.
21 July 2016, 16:11 PM

A disaster-in-waiting

In a recent interview with BBC, India's minister of water resources Uma Bharti unveiled her government's massive plan to divert major rivers including the Ganges and Brahmaputra.
25 May 2016, 18:00 PM

India to 'divert rivers' to tackle drought

India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC.
16 May 2016, 11:37 AM

71-km human chain formed to save Turag

Environmentalists form a 71-km-long human chain on the banks of the Turag River demanding an end to pollution and grabbing of the river.
26 December 2015, 11:18 AM

3 missing in Mymensingh boat capsize

At least three people including two students go missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river at Gafargoan upazila of Mymensingh.
25 July 2015, 11:18 AM

10 Hindu devotees killed in Narayanganj stampede

At least 10 Hindu devotees were killed in a stampede at the venue of the Astami Snan, a Hindu religious ritual, in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj, local police confirm
27 March 2015, 04:11 AM