BAPA Demands End to Haphazard Cattle Markets, Swift Waste Removal

Demanding an end to the indiscriminate setting up of sacrificial cattle markets on streets and urging the rapid removal of Qurbani waste, Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) held a citizens’ rally in front of the Nagar Bhaban of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Wednesday, May 20.Following the rally, a BAPA delegation submitted a memorandum to … Read more…

BAPA Demands Scientific Master Plan to End Man-Made Haor Crisis

The ongoing devastation in the country’s haor regions, which has seen over 75,000 hectares of vital Boro paddy submerged, is not merely a natural calamity but a glaring manifestation of policy failure, unplanned infrastructure, and unchecked corruption. Environmentalists, disaster management experts, and rights activists raised this unified alarm at a press conference organized jointly by … Read more…

BEN Marks 28th Anniversary with Reel Competition

To mark its 28th anniversary, the Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) has launched a global reel competition, inviting youths and digital creators to highlight pressing environmental challenges and propose actionable solutions for the country. The initiative aims to bridge academic research with modern digital advocacy by engaging the next generation of climate campaigners. Operating as a … Read more…

Integrated River Basin Management is Crucial for Bangladesh

Renowned water resource management, delta geology, and coastal environment expert Dr. Md Khalequzzaman has said that before proceeding with the Padma Barrage, Bangladesh should secure a strong Ganges treaty. The guarantee clause that was in the 1977 treaty must be brought back. A future treaty ideally should be for the whole year and should also … Read more…

Why the Padma Barrage will be a disaster for Bangladesh

Eminent water expert Md. Khalequzzaman, PhD, Professor of Geology and Oceanography at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, speaks to Khairul Hassan Jahin of The Daily Star about why the proposed Padma Barrage may deepen Bangladesh’s sediment, water, and ecological crises rather than resolve them.The Daily Star (TDS): How do you assess the proposed Padma Barrage project?Md. … Read more…

Will the Padma (Ganges) Barrage Solve the Problem?

The proponents of the Padma Barrage project claim that it will bring immense development to the Ganges-dependent region. We have been hearing such claims of massive success for all water development projects since the 1950s.1.From various sources, what is known so far is that the Padma Barrage will be built at Pangsha in Rajbari district. … Read more…

Barrage Debate: The Background of the Padma (Ganges) Barrage Project

The proponents of the Padma Barrage project claim that it will bring massive development to the Ganges-dependent areas. Since the 1950s, we have been hearing such claims of massive success for all water development projects.1.On May 13, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, approved the … Read more…

Proposed Padma Barrage: A Wasteful and Harmful Project

News has appeared in newspapers that the government is moving forward with the Ganges/Padma Barrage project inside Bangladesh. The ‘Preliminary Development Project Proposal’ (PDPP) for this project has been sent from the Ministry of Water Resources to the Ministry of Planning for approval.The interest of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and related circles in … Read more…