Halda River

Soil theft undermines costly Halda riverbank protection in Chattogram

Residents allege an influential syndicate is cutting and selling Halda riverbank soil at night, even as costly geo-bag protection...

Endangered dolphin found dead in Bangladesh’s Halda river, researchers say

Researchers recovered a dead endangered dolphin from Bangladesh’s Halda River, intensifying concerns over repeated dolphin deaths and growing threats...

Illegal dam on Halda River removed, fishing equipment seized in drive

Fisheries officials removed an illegal dam on the Halda River and seized equipment, warning locals against harmful activities as...

Tobacco cultivation halted to protect Halda biodiversity

Bangladesh stops tobacco cultivation in the Halda basin, protecting carp breeding, curbing agrochemical pollution and promoting alternative crops to...

Dead dolphin found in Halda River, fifth in 11 Months

A dead dolphin was recovered from Chattogram’s Halda River, marking the fifth death in 11 months and raising urgent...

Fish hunting by poisoning: Halda River faces a new crisis

Illegal pesticide poisoning is killing brood fish in Bangladesh’s Halda River, endangering South Asia’s only natural carp breeding ground...

Two brood Katlas found dead in Halda: Pollution, bacterial outbreak suspected

Experts suspect post-spawning stress, sacrificial waste, and heavy rainfall runoff led to eutrophication, weakening the fish and triggering Aeromonas-related...

Fourth Gangetic dolphin found dead in Halda this year

Including the four dolphins, a staggering 43 of the mammal species died in the river since 2017 The decomposed corpse...