STORY: The ‘Old Ganges’ in Bangladesh is a ‘dead river’. Fish have been replaced by human and industrial waste. But for many, this is home and they still depend on the toxic water to live, bathe and ...

Bangladesh is a country known for its textile industry and having the world’s longest natural beach. But do you know what is ...

Springing from the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a burgeoning megacity. Already one of the biggest and most densely populated cities in the world, Dhaka is also ...

The task force on saving the Buriganga river, maintaining its normal flow and navigability submitted its report to the government yesterday. Task force Chairman Enam Ahmed Choudhury, also ex-chairman ...

A waterbus sank in the Buriganga river in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Sunday evening, resulting in the deaths of at least four people, while several others were missing. The incident occurred when ...

Eto shundor naam ti tomar ke diyechhey bolo?" The other day, I was listening to this popular song by Kafil Ahmed, one of the few gono sangeet artists of our time. Whenever I listen to the song, it ...

Alliance Française de Dhaka is hosting an exhibition titled “Downward's Surface” which is done by master’s students of the Department of Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Prof. Dr ...

Bemoaning the current situation of the Buriganga River due to pollution, former minister and Dhaka 2 MP Advocate Kamrul Islam has said that he wants to see the river get back to its previous glory ...

Many of the people who cross the Buriganga River regularly now use boat as an alternative mode of transport because the Postogola Bridge is completely closed or sometimes partially open for repair ...

The authorities will carry out the repairs on Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge-1 with gaps to give the repairing materials time to settle in, said Sabuj Uddin Khan, the additional chief engineer at ...

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows a city view of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo: Xinhua) An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows a city view along the Buriganga River in Dhaka, ...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 17 (ANI): At least four people were killed after a waterbus they were sailing in capsized near the Telghat area of Keraniganj on the Buriganga River near Dhaka in Bangladesh, ...