Around 1,480 hectares of land along the Ganga-Padma in Murshidabad district of West Bengal have been eroded during the last 15 years, according to Government of West Bengal, said Tudu. The erosion was observed in Farakka, Samsergunj, Suti-I & II, Raghunathgunj-II, Lalgola, Bhawangola-II, Raninagar-II, Jalangi blocks and Dhuliyan municipality of …
At Chandpur, about 150 km south of Dhaka, Anisur Rahman has a scientific explanation for the predicament of fisher people like Samaad. Currently senior scientific officer at Bangladesh’s Fish Research Institute, Rahman explained, “In scientific parlance, the hilsa is an anadromous fish. It lives most of its lives in the …
In Bangladesh, journalist Shankarlal Das recounts that hilsa could be had for a taka some 40 years ago. “During monsoons my father would come home dangling a hilsa from both hands. Mother would then take over. The nigella seeds (kalaunji) would splutter in mustard oil, the fish make a crackling …
Three major rivers of the country---the Jamuna, the Ganges and the Padma---devoured 1,58,780 hectares of land, rendering about 20 lakh people homeless since 1973, a research organisation working with river and water resources said here on Wednesday. A study report of the Centre for Environment and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), …
At least 4kms of area and 1,000 bighas of cropland of Pakuria union in Bagha upazila went into the gorge of the river Padma in last two weeks as erosion by the river intensified during the monsoon this year. Local people said erosion has taken a serious turn following the …
The very old proverb 'Barind is a land whose name is written in water' seems to be true to its alphabets as without water, the existence of the vast Barind region under greater Rajshahi districts (Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore) is going to become extinct. A field survey conducted by …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in addition to its earlier commitments, is considering more funds for the construction of the Padma Bridge. The assurance came during a meeting between Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain and an eight-member ADB delegation led by Director of South Asian Transport and Communications (SATC) Kazuhio …
Experts at a discussion here yesterday stated that massive siltation of the Padma river and its tributaries have triggered the flood tendency during the monsoon in the region. Terming the monsoon flood as the main natural calamity in the region they said many people become victim of the disaster every …
Bangladesh is a deltaic land. It is surrounded by Bay of Bengal on one side. It is also within the reach of Himalayan range. Three big and mighty rivers such as the Padma, the Jamuna and the Meghna flow through this plain land. So its geographical location has made Bangladesh …
Major rivers, including the Padma and the Jamuna, continued to swell Monday, disrupting ferry services and overflowing banks in some districts, where fresh areas went under water. At least one death was reported as surging water inundated more villages and washed away parts of river banks, according to reports reaching …
The flood situation of the country deteriorated yesterday as several rivers were flowing above their danger marks and a number of them continued to swell and burst their banks. More low-lying areas of the country were flooded yesterday and the situation may worsen during the next few days. The Flood …
More low-lying areas were submerged in Munshiganj yesterday due to water level rise in the river Padma. Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre sources said the Padma at Bhagyakul point was flowing above 10 centimetres of danger level yesterday. Three rivers Padma, Kobadak and Surma are now flowing above danger level, …
Bangladesh is keen that India implement the Sankosh river water diversion project to give the former its due share of water from the Ganges as enshrined in the Indo-Bangladesh agreement. According to sources, implementation of the river project would help achieve the twin purposes of providing adequate water to Calcutta …
