Bangladesh Water Development Board

Satkhira’s 683km coastal embankment faces recurring breach risks

Environment Faruk Rahman -
Officials say vulnerable stretches are being monitored and repaired, while residents warn repeated patchwork has left homes, farms, fish...

Banshkhali embankment project worth Tk 2.94bn collapses in four years

Climate Change TCW Report -
Investigations and technical studies point to construction quality, maintenance failures and climate-related coastal pressures as key reasons for the...

Satkhira’s coastal embankments at risk as erosion threatens 40 points

Environment TCW Report -
Erosion, cracks and weak embankments at 40 locations in Satkhira's coastal areas have heightened fears of flooding, prompting residents...

Kobadak River choked by silt despite $97m restoration efforts

Environment TCW Report -
Despite billions spent on dredging and restoration, the Kobadak River continues to lose navigability as siltation, encroachment and weak...

Permanent embankment brings new hope to Madhumati riverbank residents

Environment TCW Report -
A permanent embankment along the Madhumati River is bringing long-awaited security to erosion-hit communities, protecting thousands of families, farmland...

Sandbag looting threatens Padma river embarkment in Shariatpur

Environment TCW Report -
More than 13,000 sandbags meant to protect a Padma River embankment in Shariatpur were looted by locals, raising fears...