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

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

As the Buriganga River is on the brink of extinction, urgent action is needed for the survival of both the river and Dhaka, ...

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

This extreme deprivation stems from the current development model, which prioritises profit maximisation for a select group ...

Suckermouth catfish jump in the water of the Buriganga river at Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi Local fish are rare in the Buriganga as the river is filled with a ...

The agency has already sent notices to eight encroachers, including the controversial Dhaka Boat Club, giving them one week to vacate the land along the riverbanks ...

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 ...