Waste floats in the water of the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Plastics and other waste litters a canal that is connected to the Buriganga ...

This footage reveals the harsh reality of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Once a vital lifeline for the city, it is ...

FILE - Workers dump waste into a landfill beside Dhaleshwari River, which flows into the Buriganga River, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 7, 2023.

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 ...

Bangladesh’s sprawling textile industry is spewing toxic wastewater into its rivers Out of a total of 2,220 factories in Gazipur, only 556 have effluent treatment plants on paper. SM Najmus Sakib ...

The villagers alleged that industrial effluents discharged by a sugar mill and distillery in Bangladesh have been severely ...

Mymensingh City Corporation workers have continued to dump garbage into the Brahmaputra river at city's Jubilee Ghat area, local residents alleged. They said the MCC workers have been bringing ...

Although 600 to 800 tonnes of garbage are collected daily across Barishal, waste removal from the river is irregular. Md Yusuf Ali, its officer in charge, said they have a plan to install a large ...

Bangladesh's high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka's main river becoming one of the world's most polluted, a lawyer said Tuesday.

DHAKA : 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, ...