As the Buriganga River is on the brink of extinction, urgent action is needed for the survival of both the river and Dhaka, according to a report of a taskforce.
THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not ...
Even sluice gates and service canals are contaminating major rivers like Buriganga and Shitalakhya by channelling pollutants ...
Sucker fish in Buriganga The number of fish in the polluted water of the Buriganga river decreases during winter, but this time the river is filled with suckermouth catfish as the species, new to ...
The banks of the mighty Meghna River, in some areas, are littered with an alarming number of dead fish and other aquatic species. Shocking levels of industrial pollution are to blame for this, experts ...
Fishing in Buriganga The water of the Buriganga river is so dark for pollution in most of the year that the malodour makes it difficult to fish. The toxic water also keeps fish away in usual times.
Recycling plastic materials has become a growing business over the last couple of years in Bangladesh. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM) ...
Recent data, however, shows that the situation is deteriorating further -- and may be worse than previously imagined. A study ...
Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen ...
Mr Loteef, 70, is a ferryman on the Buriganga River, Dhaka. He is training Colin from Canvey Island the art of rowing his boat. Mr Loteef takes passengers home across the river from the city ...
DHAKA, Jan 30, 2025 (BSS) - As the Buriganga River is on the brink of extinction, urgent action is needed for the survival of ...