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 Bangladesh, continues to ...

“It’s miserable,” said Robin, a resident of Gobra village in the district’s Sadar Upazila. “We have a fresh water crisis. I’ve gotten sick many times after drinking from the river.

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is the most crowded city in the world. Daily life in Dhaka revolves around the local markets. Many laborers work alongside the Buriganga river, which flows ...