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Ceremonial immersion of Goddess Durga
Demotix Durga Puja, the great religious festival of the Hindu community comes to an end today; in the day of Bijoya Dashamee, the final day of five-day festival. On this very day, the Durga is to be immersed with solemnities … Continue reading
Biodiversity in Bangladesh
Biodiversity in Bangladesh? For real? Often touted as the first country to sink under the ocean due to the impending sea level rise due to the effects of climate change I was very pleasantly surprised to receive a link to … Continue reading
Posted in The Buriganga River, biodiversity, celebration, climate change, conservation, culture, flora and fauna, forestry, governance, heritage, photography, rivers, waterways
Tagged biodiversity in bangladesh, ecosystem, ecotourism, Nature and Life Foundation, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation
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Polluters must pay
From The Daily Star Seminar seeks integrated approach for river drive The government must make the polluters pay for cleaning up the river Buriganga and undertake an integrated and scientific approach to this end, demanded leading environmental activists and experts … Continue reading
Posted in The Buriganga River, conservation, dredging, encroachment, governance, health, heritage, land grabbing, pollution, rivers, sanitation, waterways
Tagged 'Buriganga Clean-up: Approaches and Realities', Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon, BIWTA, chromium, Hazaribagh tanneries, Jatiya Press Club, landgrabbing, seminar, tanneries, tannery, The Balu River, The Shitalakkhya River, The Turag River
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Dhaka, Bangladesh: Fastest Growing City in the World
A five-part, multimedia series on the coming dystopia that is urbanisation. By Erik German and Solana Pyne - GlobalPost DHAKA, Bangladesh — The future is here, and it smells like burning trash. As the evening call to prayer echoes across … Continue reading
Posted in The Buriganga River, culture, governance, health, heritage, livelihoods, photography, pollution, rivers, sanitation, water
Tagged dhaka, energy demands, megacities, migration, overcrowding, poverty, rapid urbanisation
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Dedicated to all Rivers by Molla Sagar
Dedicated to all Rivers by Molla Sagar from 1mile² on Vimeo. Created by Molla Sagar as part of 1mile² Dhaka, 2009. 1mile² inspires communities to explore the cultural and ecological diversity of their neighbourhoods through artistic practice. www.square-mile.net Share this … Continue reading
Posted in The Buriganga River, celebration, culture, heritage, photography, rivers, water
Tagged 1mile2, Molly Sagar, www.square-mile.net
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