Water pollution

Bangladesh minister urges joint action for lasting pollution solutions

Ministers highlighted public awareness, reduced polythene use and stronger institutional coordination as key priorities for tackling waste, water pollution...

PM orders urgent restoration of Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman ordered immediate restoration of Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake, prioritising sewage treatment, pollution control, improved water flow and...

Toxic textile dyeing pollutes Kushtia’s Gorai River, workers at risk

Workers in Kumarkhali’s textile sector handle hazardous chemicals without protection while untreated dye waste pollutes the Gorai River, endangering...

Superbugs from rivers to hospitals: Bangladesh faces rising AMR threat

Polluted rivers, hospital waste and antibiotic misuse in farms are spreading antimicrobial resistant bacteria in Bangladesh, raising fears that...

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,...

Transboundary river pollution hits India-Bangladesh border

Pollution in shared rivers across the India-Bangladesh border is destroying fisheries, threatening public health and livelihoods, and revealing urgent...

Toxic rivers, empty laws: Dhaka’s lifelines dying

Despite decades of laws and projects, Dhaka’s rivers are dying from untreated industrial waste and sewage, exposing weak enforcement,...