Buriganga River. Encroachers cut Buriganga’s length by 16km. A 16-kilometre stretch of the Buriganga has been lost to encroachment by real estate developers and locals, ...

Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga river that flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once its lifeline. Now, with hardly any fish to ...

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 ...

Dhaka, Aug 3 (bdnews24.com) — The amount of dissolved oxygen in the Buriganga waters has seen a rise in recent times, raising hopes that the river, once Dhaka's lifeline, will return to life again.

The traditional nouka baich, or boat race, takes place annually in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and sees rival teams compete along a stretch of the Buriganga River.

Encroachers cut Buriganga’s length by 16km. A 16-kilometre stretch of the Buriganga has been lost to encroachment by real estate developers and locals, according to a study released yesterday.