Category Archives: water

Dhaka, Delhi agree on water deal

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Paul Stewart

Sify Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh and India Monday said they have ‘removed all differences’ and agreed on a framework regarding a 15-year interim water-sharing treaty of two common rivers - Teesta and Feni - during the dry season. Delegations … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in governance, livelihoods, navigation, rivers, water, waterways | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Fastest Growing City in the World

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Paul Stewart

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 →

Share this article
Posted in The Buriganga River, culture, governance, health, heritage, livelihoods, photography, pollution, rivers, sanitation, water | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pollution warnings fall on deaf ears

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Brett Ciccotelli

By Pinaki Roy in The Daily Star Despite making repeated pledges, many of the industries, especially those of fabrics, dyeing and tannery, continue polluting rivers, canals and other wetlands in the city just to boost their profit, say Department of … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in The Buriganga River, conservation, fish, fresh water, governance, health, livelihoods, pollution, rivers, technology, water, waterways | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dedicated to all Rivers by Molla Sagar

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Paul Stewart

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 →

Share this article
Posted in The Buriganga River, celebration, culture, heritage, photography, rivers, water | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Hilsa becomes abundant in Meghna

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Brett Ciccotelli

Al Imran Shovan for bdnews24.com Chandpur, Aug 14 (bdnews24.com) — Hilsa has become abundant in river Meghna in Chandpur with heavy rainfall over the past few days. Although Hilsa is rare in the beginning of August, it has increased markedly … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in The Buriganga River, biodiversity, fish, fisheries, flora and fauna, fresh water, livelihoods, rivers, water, waterways | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Life Along a Tide-Soaked Coast

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Paul Stewart

From ANNA-KATARINA GRAVGAAR and WILLIAM WHEELER from The Pulitzer Center Anna-Katarina Gravgaard and Bill Wheeler travel through rural Bangladesh, examining the lives of those intimately impacted by river erosion and rising waters along the low-tide coast. See the show here … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in The Buriganga River, climate change, encroachment, fresh water, photography, rivers, water, waterways | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Bangladesh plans new court to take on polluters

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Paul Stewart

Compiled by Azad Majumder, Anis Ahmed and Alex Richardson for Reuters (Reuters) - Bangladesh has proposed the setting up of an environment court with powers to jail polluters for up to five years, officials said Tuesday. They said the plan … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in The Buriganga River, climate change, conservation, governance, health, land grabbing, pollution, rivers, sanitation, water, waterways | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Arsenic could kill millions in Bangladesh

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Paul Stewart

Reuters Tens of millions of people in Bangladesh have been exposed to toxic levels of arsenic from drinking contaminated groundwater, putting them at risk of an early death, U.S. researchers said on Friday. They said more than 20 percent of … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in fresh water, health, pollution, water | Leave a comment

Bangladesh—Eco Symbol?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Paul Stewart

By Sebastian Strangio for The Diplomat Often derided as a basket case, Bangladesh might just have a thing or two to show the world about tackling climate change. From the port of Sadarghat, the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka unfolds itself in … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in climate change, cyclone, encroachment, erosion, governance, health, land grabbing, navigation, refugee, resettlement, sanitation, tidal surge, transportation, water, waterways | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The forgotten trail of destruction in Bangladesh

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Paul Stewart

DAWN.com KHULNA: At 72, Bangladeshi honey-hunter Mohsan Gazi has seen plenty of bad storms and hard times, but the stoical septuagenarian says nothing came close to Cyclone Aila that struck in May last year. A year after the disaster, Gazi’s … Continue reading →

Share this article
Posted in cyclone, encroachment, erosion, fresh water, health, monsoon, refugee, resettlement, sanitation, tidal surge, water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment