river erosion

Life on the edge: Children at risk on Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars

On Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars, children juggle work and fragile schooling while climate change intensifies erosion, disrupts livelihoods, and...

Bangladesh climate documentary selected for the Cambodia International Film Festival

Bangladeshi documentary Taken by The River on climate-driven river erosion and displacement has been selected for the 2026 Cambodia...

Dredging breathes new life into Dharla River, erosion fears ease in Kurigram

Large-scale dredging of the Dharla River in Kurigram is reducing erosion, restoring navigation and improving drainage, offering relief 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...

Women walk long distances for safe drinking water in Bhola

Thousands in Bhola’s remote Dhalchar Union face severe drinking water shortages as river erosion destroys tube wells, forcing women...

Two held as sand-laden boat seized on Dhopajan River

Police detained two men and seized a sand-laden boat during an anti-illegal mining drive in Sunamganj’s Dhopajan River, highlighting...

Cumilla Administration orders legal sction to halt illegal soil extraction from Gomti River

Authorities in Cumilla have ordered regular legal cases against illegal soil extraction from the Gomti River as widespread erosion,...

Disaster Minister pledges integrated Teesta plan

Bangladesh’s disaster minister announced an integrated Teesta Mega-Project to tackle chronic flooding, erosion and water inequality, aiming to protect...

Illegal night sand mining raises erosion fears in Satkhira

Residents in coastal Satkhira allege ongoing night-time sand mining in key rivers, warning of worsening erosion, embankment instability and...

Four injured in pellet attack over sand mining in Meghna River, Bangladesh

Villagers allege hired men opened fire during a confrontation over sand extraction. At least seven villagers were injured in a...

Bangladesh’s water reform drive faces a critical test amid Teesta pressures and political transition

Bangladesh’s new BNP-led government expands water governance reforms, targeting erosion, dry-season scarcity and transboundary river disputes, as experts warn...

We Do Not Just Need Relief: Climate Justice for Bangladesh’s Disappearing River Communities

In Kurigram’s fragile char lands, repeated river erosion is displacing thousands, exposing the human face of climate injustice and...