River Pollution

River Pollution

Contaminated water from the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate pollutes the River Kaliganga after the River Dhaleshwari and the River Buriganga. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Rivers surrounding Dhaka get polluted at 693 points: Study

Representational picture. Photo: Pixabay

Bankkhali river grabbing: Five secretaries served notice for contempt of court

Ineffective CETP releasing untreated liquid waste leads rivers to death

Ineffective CETP releasing untreated liquid waste leads rivers to death

File photo. A man is seen having a bath in the polluted water came from the tannery dump. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

JS body slams ministry for not shutting tanneries to stop pollution

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Save all rivers from encroachment, pollution: Bapa

Contaminated water from the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate pollutes the River Kaliganga after the River Dhaleshwari and the River Buriganga. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Tanneries: First they killed Buriganga, then Dhaleswari and now Kaliganga

Once the lifeline of Sylhet, the River Surma has turned into a veritable narrow canal owing to unabated encroachment, indiscriminate dumping of waste, and siltation. Around 200 wide chars have appeared in the river from Zakiganj to Sylhet and most of the river dries up during the dry season. Photo: TBS

Siltation, pollution and illegal occupation killing Surma River

The river Banar of Mymensingh becomes violet due to the untreated industrial waste discharge from Dresden Textiles Ltd, an apparel making unit on the riverbank. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS

A factory . . . and chameleon river in Mymensingh 

Buriganga River. Photo: Collected

US, UK govts co-fund project to reduce river pollution in Dhaka

Buriganga River. Photo: Collected

Rizvi, Atiqul call for punishment to polluters

Treatment, pollution of Meghna waters happening at once

Treatment, pollution of Meghna waters happening at once

Photo: Microplastics

Up to 3 billion microplastics flow into Bay of Bengal everyday

Photo: TBS

The Padma in Rajshahi too in clutches of pollution