Three years ago, when the National River Conservation Commission revealed a mind boggling number of 65,127 grabbers feasting ...

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. Education and Planning Adviser ...

Fishing in Buriganga The water of the Buriganga river is so dark for pollution in most of the year that the malodour makes it difficult to fish. The toxic water also keeps fish away in usual times.

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 ...

Daily life in Dhaka revolves around the local markets. Many laborers work alongside the Buriganga river, which flows through Dhaka and is heavily polluted with human and factory waste. Out of 164. ...

Colin Window swaps his Thames ferry for the Buriganga River in Dhaka, and life in a slum. Mr Loteef takes passengers home across the river from the city centre 60 times a day. Homepage ...