Despite being known for its many rivers and tributaries, Bangladesh has historically fared very poorly in retaining the ...

DHAKA, Feb 13, 2025 (BSS) – The government has appointed new administrators for the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and ...

Azaz was appointed as the Dhaka north administrator on a full-time basis for a one year term, according to a circular issued by the ministry and signed by Deputy Secretary of the ministry’s Local Gove ...

Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, said, "If we imagine Dhaka city as the human body, the canals are the veins and arteries. With collective efforts, we must ...

Dhaka’s beleaguered canals, long choked by encroachment and pollution, are set for a major revival as the government and city ...

A study conducted by the River and Delta Research Centre (RDRC) in January revealed that pollution sources around Dhaka's rivers have nearly doubled over the last five years, surging from 608 to ...

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

The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ...

DHAKA, Feb 2, 2025 (BSS) – Adviser for water resources, environment, forest and climate change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said all canals of Dhaka should be revived to make them lifeline of the capital.

Muslim devotees gathered for the noon prayers on Friday during the Bishwa Ijtema, held on the outskirts of Dhaka. The event, one of the largest Muslim congregations in the world, takes place annually ...

Tens of thousands of people have gathered on a riverbank near Bangladesh’s capital to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars ...