DHAKA, Jan 30, 2025 (BSS) - As the Buriganga River is on the brink of extinction, urgent action is needed for the survival of ...

The Buriganga River, which flows through Dhaka, is considered ancient ... The task force, led by former director general of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dr KAS Murshid, ...

Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen ...

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

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

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

Dhaka South City Corporation has begun excavation and demolition of illegal structures to restore and beautify an old channel of the River Buriganga. Officials hope the work will create a green ...

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

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 ...

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 through Dhaka ...

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.