In November, a news report titled “Mighty Teesta turning into a narrow channel” caught my eye. Parts of that article, which ...

My experience of seeing pieces of Dhaka muslin in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London was a conflicted one. A part of me ...

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 ...

Out of all the river boat taxis in all of Dhaka Bangladesh I happened to walk onto the one with the most dishonest driver... Cruising around the ghats of Dhaka, Bangladesh, I decided to take a taxi ...

A technical delegation from Bangladesh went to Kolkata on Monday to discuss the sharing of water resources between Bangladesh ...

To ensure a smooth Eid journey, road repairs will be completed as much as possible by the 15th of Ramadan. Additionally, CCTV ...

Daily life in Dhaka revolves around the local markets. Many laborers work alongside the Buriganga river, which flows through Dhaka and is heavily polluted with human and factory waste. Out of 164. ...

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 ...

Highlights  Dhaka will propose water-sharing deal for 14 rivers Approval will be sought for dam repairs and dredging at 75 locations Govt to seek approval to use 153 cusecs of water from the Kushiyara ...

The Joint Rivers Commission, or JRC, officials have sat to discuss issues linked to the distribution of water from common ...

Once the lifeline of river travel, launches are now losing passengers to faster road transport. As the Padma Bridge reshapes Bangladesh’s travel landscape, the once-thriving Dhaka-Barishal launch rout ...