Md. Amzad Hossain, an assistant professor of economics at the U of A, and two colleagues studied the environmental, socio-economic and health effects of moving Bangladesh's tanneries.

After sheets of clear plastic trash have been washed in the Buriganga River, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Noorjahan spreads them out to dry, turning them regularly— while also tending to her son ...

Bangladesh - February 12, 2025 Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen remarkable growth in Bangladesh.

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday emphasized the need for collective action to restore Bangladesh's endangered rivers ... interest in the restoration of the Buriganga River. She ...

Restoration of a Buriganga channel Dhaka South City Corporation has begun excavation and demolition of illegal structures to restore and beautify an old channel of the River Buriganga.

The discussion, titled "Reforming Waste Management and Ensuring the Right to a Healthy Environment", was organised by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust. Rizwana acknowledged that a river ...

Rivers that once sustained communities, such as the Buriganga and Shitalakkhya ... but also repurposes industrial waste into valuable materials. Bangladesh's cement and steel factories generate ...

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh ... laborers work alongside the Buriganga river, which flows through Dhaka and is heavily polluted with human and factory waste. Out of 164.7 million Bangladeshi ...