Bangladeshi workers on Wednesday prepared plastic for drying near the Buriganga River in Dhaka, as plastic recycling has seen ...

Recycling plastic materials has become a growing business over the last couple of years in Bangladesh. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM) ...

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

A cleaner Bangladesh requires joint efforts from the government, private sector, and civil society, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, ...

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.

Even sluice gates and service canals are contaminating major rivers like Buriganga and Shitalakhya by channelling pollutants ...

This extreme deprivation stems from the current development model, which prioritises profit maximisation for a select group ...

the capital of Bangladesh, is the most crowded city in the world. Daily life in Dhaka revolves around the local markets. Many laborers work alongside the Buriganga river, which flows through Dhaka ...

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 ...

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 ...

DHAKA, Jan 30, 2025 (BSS) - As the Buriganga River is on the brink of extinction, urgent action is needed for the survival of ...