Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen remarkable growth in Bangladesh. FOOTAGE OF WORKERS PREPARING PLASTIC IN ...

Recycling plastic materials has become a growing business over the last couple of years in Bangladesh. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM) ...

A cleaner Bangladesh requires joint efforts from the government, private sector, and civil society, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, ...

THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not ...

BANGLADESH has seen impressive economic growth in recent decades, with gross domestic product rising at over 6 per cent ...

Even sluice gates and service canals are contaminating major rivers like Buriganga and Shitalakhya by channelling pollutants ...

Three years ago, when the National River Conservation Commission revealed a mind boggling number of 65,127 grabbers feasting ...

Recent data, however, shows that the situation is deteriorating further -- and may be worse than previously imagined. A study ...

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.

However, following the removal of Hasina’s government in August, relations between Dhaka and Islamabad have started to improve, leading to stronger trade and diplomatic ties. Earlier this week ...

Dhaka and different parts of the country have seen cloudy skies since Thursday, with no sun at all in some areas. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has now forecast drizzling rain in four ...