city canals

Pitch-black water from factories running through a canal in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital, and draining into the Buriganga River. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Environment

No personal harm to anyone while recovering water bodies: LGRD minister

Emphasising on the importance of freeing Dhaka’s waterbodies from illegal occupants, Tazul added that the government must recover the lost canals and rivers to turn Dhaka into a beautiful and...

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Bangladesh

Govt to buy machines to clean city canals: LGRD Minister

A canal in Dhaka’s Rayerbazar area has apparently turned into a landfill for lack of maintenance. Throwaway plastic, garbage and other discarded items have choked the natural flow of the waterbody. The photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Bangladesh

Reviving canals: City authorities start mapping Saturday