School teacher Rakibul Islam used to cross the mighty Padma at the Shilaidah point in Kushtia every day to reach his school.

Bangladesh, often called the “land of rivers,” has traditionally depended on its extensive river network for transportation.

Highlights: 56 lighter vessels with 90,000 tonnes of soybean seeds stranded at river ports The cargoes belong to multiple importers The hold-ups have contributed to a scarcity of raw materials for ...

The interim government has taken the initiative to introduce the ancient river transport boat as a "cultural heritage" of ...

Inland navigation on Gangetic rivers was a lengthy and risky business — until the arrival of William Tolly, an officer of the ...

A meeting of the technical teams of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) of India and Bangladesh commenced in Kolkata yesterday ...

The battle against invasive species is a long and grueling one, but it is winnable. The first step is recognising that the locals on the frontlines are not just individuals fighting a losing battle ...

India has long underlined the responsibility of Bangladesh’s interim government to safeguard the rights of its minority ...

India on Friday underscored that development cooperation remains a priority area in India-Bangladesh relations. In a weekly ...

A joint team of researchers from Shanghai Ocean University and Jagannath University in Bangladesh has unveiled three ...

While political controversies have strained relations, there is significant potential for cooperation in trade, connectivity ...

Skilled birth attendants have been a fixture of Bangladesh's maternal health policy for two decades and are an important ...