Padma River

Solar parks transform Pabna char lands as power generation expands

Two solar parks on Pabna’s Padma char lands are generating 164 MW of clean electricity, transforming local infrastructure and...

Sandbag looting threatens Padma river embarkment in Shariatpur

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

Fisheries department rescues 32.5 kg roadside turtle in Madaripur

Fisheries officials rescued a 32.5 kg turtle tied roadside in Shibchar and released it into the Padma River, thwarting...

Rajshahi toxic waste threatens rivers and wetlands

Civil society groups warn untreated urban waste in Rajshahi is contaminating rivers and wetlands, harming biodiversity, public health, fisheries,...

Authorities bans fishing in Padma-Meghna for 60 days to protect jatka hilsa

Bangladesh has enforced a two-month fishing ban in parts of the Padma and Meghna rivers to protect juvenile hilsa,...