Tag Archives: The Balu River

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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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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Demolition drive resumes May 6

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Paul Stewart

By ANISUR RAHMAN KHAN for The Independent in Dhaka Illegal structures along rivers The Dhaka district administration and the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will launch the second round of demolition drive against 80 illegal structures beside the rivers … Continue reading →

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