Springing from the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a burgeoning megacity. Already one of the biggest and most densely populated cities in the world, Dhaka is ...

Dhaka, Sept 14 (bdnews24.com) – The taskforce on the Buriganga, whose water has turned pitch black because of the dumping of millions of tonnes of human and industrial waste, will recommend a ...

The government has finally started dredging the Turag river in efforts to bring fresh water to the highly polluted Buriganga river. The dredging is part of its Tk 945-crore project to connect the ...

The task force on saving the Buriganga river, maintaining its normal flow and navigability submitted its report to the government yesterday. Task force Chairman Enam Ahmed Choudhury, also ex ...

Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the River Buriganga that flows south-west of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once the city's lifeline. Now, with hardly any ...

Dhaka, Feb 28 (bdnews24.com)—At least 25 passengers including women and children died after a launch bound for Munshiganj sank in the river Buriganga Thursday, police said. Rescuers of the Fire ...

DHAKA – Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga River, which flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline.

Stifled with siltation, pollution and encroachment, Bangladesh’s Buriganga river is hoping for revival through the advocacy of ‘waterkeeper’ Sharif Jamal. June 15, 2025 e-Paper.

It costs two taka (just over £0.01 or under $0.02) to cross the river. To make enough money to support his family, Loteef has to make the crossing more than 60 times a day, and sometimes works ...