At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on Sunday, a fire service official said. Most of the passengers were believed to ...

A 16-kilometre stretch of the Buriganga has been lost to encroachment by real estate developers and locals, according to a study released yesterday. If one goes to look for Farashganj Ruplal House in ...

Explore the severe pollution crisis in Bangladesh, with a focus on Dhaka's mounting waste problem and the environmental ...

A waterbus sank in the Buriganga river in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday evening, resulting in the deaths of at least four people, while several others were missing. The incident occurred when ...

Dhaka, Feb 17 (BDNEWS) – The leaders of the Save Environment Movement said that the decisions of the taskforce on the Buriganga River must be implemented immediately to save the river from encroachers ...

STORY: The ‘Old Ganges’ in Bangladesh is a ‘dead river’. Fish have been replaced by human and industrial waste. But for many, this is home and they still depend on the toxic water to live, bathe and ...

Many of the people who cross the Buriganga River regularly now use boat as an alternative mode of transport because the Postogola Bridge is completely closed or sometimes partially open for repair ...

The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) on Sunday demanded the immediate removal of all structures, including dockyards, built on the banks of the River Buriganga.

The Brihatta Art Foundation presents the “Gangaburi” exhibition that intricately blends the rich heritage of the Buriganga River with contemporary artistic expressions. Taking place at the Brihatta ...

A 16-kilometre stretch of the Buriganga has been lost to encroachment by real estate developers and locals, according to a study released yesterday. There is flowing water on just 25 kilometres of the ...

DHAKA, BangladeshDHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s High Court has asked authorities to shut down 231 factories surrounding the highly polluted main river in the nation’s capital, lawyers and activists ...

A ferry with 100 passengers aboard was hit by another vessel and capsized Monday in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, authorities said. At least 28 people were killed. Rescue crews frantically ...