river encroachment in Bangladesh

Save Shibsa River from further decline

Encroachment, short-sighted projects to blame for its plight.
21 April 2025, 07:00 AM

From flowing lifelines to dry beds

Authorities must prioritise river protection
21 March 2025, 04:00 AM

Take urgent steps to reactivate the river commission

Why has it not been done over the past five months?
24 January 2025, 05:33 AM

High time to save our rivers

BELA's finding on Khulna’s dying rivers serves a warning
25 September 2024, 07:00 AM

If a dam must be built, it must be built right

Bagerhat dredging/dam project shows why strategic foresight is key
27 February 2024, 19:43 PM

Rivers cannot be sectioned off for personal gains

Pabna district administration in breach of jalmahal policy and High Court orders
19 February 2024, 08:30 AM

A river indistinguishable from a canal is no river

Plight of the Karatoya highlights the pitiful state of our rivers
7 February 2024, 08:24 AM

Will rivers exist only in nostalgia?

It’s time for the government to take the death of our lifelines seriously
2 February 2024, 17:00 PM

Stop relentless attacks on our forests

Illegal encroachers are devouring Bangladesh's precious natural resources
18 January 2024, 06:33 AM

Save Someshwari from being hollowed out

Political affiliation must no longer shield the river violators
22 October 2023, 05:00 AM

Don’t punish bold public officials

Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message
20 October 2023, 04:40 AM

Living in the land of dying rivers

What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Rajshahi faces a hotter future

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
19 April 2023, 17:12 PM

Stay Safe in the Heat

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it
17 April 2023, 01:22 AM

Spare our rivers from certain death

The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.
3 April 2023, 15:00 PM