Time to adapt to changing climate: What it means for water?
by Greg Browder As COP24 in Poland reaches its mid-point, it is becoming distressingly obvious…
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Holy men fasting to death keep The Ganges alive
Over the past two decades, holy men in India have gone on dozens of fasts…
California, here we come!
by Nate Engle “California, here we come!” I was singing this phrase in my head…
Stop supply of unauthorised bottled water: HC
The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned to immediately check the quality of water…
Water-responsible cos, key to ensuring global water security
By Karin Krchnak Over the past fifteen years, I have seen a rapid evolution in…
3 hard truths about the global sanitation crisis
by Seema Thomas Today when you go to the toilet, be it in someone’s basic…
Watch two men leading camels in flooded Saudi desert
Dhaka, Nov 20 – Two men lead a herd of camels through a brutal sandstorm…
Ganga Bill ready for introduction in in Indian Parliament
Ganga Bill is ready for introduction in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December…
470 kms of rivers to be dredged with BD-India joint finance
The Cabinet on Monday approved ‘Addendum to the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade’…
‘Control 10 rivers including Ganga to oceans plastic-free’
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all to feel the urgency of controlling…
BD-India transboundary river dying for structure in Jessore
Many structures have been built illegally by encroaching both banks of Haor river, once linking…
Rainwater harvesting eases daily struggle in Argentina
“I’ve been used to hauling water since I was eight years old. Today, at 63,…
HC orders to form 5-member body to examine WASA water
The High Court on Tuesday directed the concern authorities to form a five-member committee to…
Transparency for Tuna
By Peter M. Christian and Mark Zimring Palikir/San Francisco – A cluster of small Pacific…
Drink more water prevent recurrent urinary tract infections
Increasing water intake helps prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in younger women with low fluid…
Dhaka, Delhi finalises plan for cross-border vessel plying
Bangladesh and India on Thursday finalised a procedure for transboundary movement of passenger and cruise…
Resolving the complex South China Sea dispute
Iffat Ara Jasmin …
Work together to deal with maritime crimes: PM Hasina
Dhaka, Oct 24 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the neighbouring countries to…
35 dredgers worth Tk 4.5bn for better river navigability
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a…
Water turning from community resource to a private privilege
Water is becoming a private privilege rather than a community resource. It is also one…
Secure people’s right to water
Dhaka, Oct 19 – Kazi Reajul Huq, chairman, Bangladesh Human Rights Commission on Thursday called…
Cabinet body approves works for river transit to India
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday approved a number of…
Where camels walk on water
Tesfaye Bekalu Camels can walk on water. I wouldn’t have believed if I hadn’t seen…
E.coli bacteria in 41pc of improved BD water sources: WB
Dhaka, Oct 11 – Despite Bangladesh’s remarkable progress in improving access to water and sanitation,…
Humpback whale calf rescued from net off Australian beach
A whale calf has been freed after becoming tangled in a shark net off the…
Harness maritime resources to expedite uplift in S Asia: PM
Dhaka, Oct 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said it is possible to…
An HR-based approach to wat-san improves instts for the poor
by Christian Borja-Vega co-authors: Eva Kloeve In our previous blog, we looked at how water…
12 missing as engine boat capsizes in Turag near Dhaka
Savar, Oct 5 – At least 12 people remained missing after a trawler capsized in…
Tk 4,371cr for navigability dev, reclamation of 4 rivers
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 15 projects involving…
Environmental flow urged to save the Ganga from death
GreenWatch Report The Save Ganga Movement of India has called for a law protecting river…