Sutang's water has become so polluted that it can no longer be used

The condition our rivers are in right now is a threat to our existence.

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

The authorities must take action now

According to a new study, at least 56 rivers flowing through different parts of the country are suffering from extreme pollution during the lean period -- when natural flows of rivers are at their lowest

Staying silent against environmental pollution is serving the interests of the elite who are making profits from pollution.

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility

Why are authorities so negligent in saving rivers from polluters and encroachers?

Microplastics ingested by fish and humans posing serious health risks

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

Stop illegal sand extraction, save the Atrai River

DNCC’s indiscriminate dumping of waste on the banks of Turag River is inexcusable

By killing our rivers, we only hasten our downfall

Government must prevent disposal of waste and encroachment of rivers in Bangladesh

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

Authorities must shed their lax attitude to river protection and management

Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.

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

Ensuring accountability of government agencies in-charge of conserving rivers, empowering National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), enhancing the institutional capacity, and executing concerned laws with political commitment are some of the essential factors to save the country’s rivers, speakers in a roundtable discussion have said.