Category Archives: waterways

Buriganga recovery begins this week

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Paul Stewart

Dredging of 23km waterways around Dhaka starts soon writes Sharier Khan for The Daily Star. The Water Development Board (WDB) after many months of delay has finally selected contractors under the Buriganga River Restoration Project to begin dredging parts of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Biodiversity in Bangladesh

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Paul Stewart

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 →

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Polluters must pay

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Paul Stewart

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 →

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BIWTA Plans to Dredge Buriganga River

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Brett Ciccotelli

By Morshed Ali Khan and Tawfique Ali for The Daily Star The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority is going to launch a Tk 6.6 crore project to dredge parts of the Buriganga river although some traders are offering to do … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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