Salinity

Salinity

Ashraf Ali, a resident of Paikgachha Upazila Sadar, has been paralysed since suffering a stroke four years ago. He now requires frequent hospital visits. The photo was taken at Khulna Medical College Hospital in early April. Photo: Awal Sheikh.

High salinity causes premature strokes, coastal families sink into debt

On one hand, the rising salt levels ravage agriculture and contaminate freshwater sources, on the other, prolonged exposure to high salinity is triggering hypertension and cardiovascular diseases...

Women are forced to fish in saline waters every day, risking their health to provide for their families. Photo: TBS

High salinity causes premature strokes, coastal families sink into debt

Photo: Courtesy

Salinity in Khulna's water may reach near-ocean levels in 50 years: Ainun Nishat

Women are forced to fish in saline waters every day, risking their health to provide for their families. Photo: TBS

How Mongla’s women are bearing the brunt of rising salinity

Infographic: TBS

Chattogram Wasa’s water supply improves as salinity decreases

Infograph: TBS

Fighting salinity: Ctg Wasa plans $400m project to ensure clean water supply

Photo: Sikder Ahmed

Fishermen depressed as salinity, heat jeopardise carp egg breeding in Halda

The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M

After coastal areas, salinity now invades Jashore’s water

Pollution in Ctg rivers pushes 17 native fish species to extinction

Pollution in Ctg rivers pushes 17 native fish species to extinction

Karatoa river. Photo: Wikipedia

Salinity rising in Barishal, Jhalakathi rivers

Shyamnagar residents have to pay Tk0.5 per litre to buy water because of the scarcity of fresh water. Photo: NOOR-A-ALAM

Salinity in water takes a toll on women’s health in coastal areas

Salinity affecting mainland Bangladesh

Salinity affecting mainland Bangladesh