Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

People pin hopes on Padma Barrage, experts urge caution over environmental fallout

Dhaka, June 10 -- For decades, people living along the Ganges-dependent regions of southwestern Bangladesh have watched rivers shrink, croplands struggle for water and salinity creep deeper into once-... Read More


GK project redesigns pumping system to cope with falling Padma water levels

Dhaka, June 8 -- Bangladesh's largest surface irrigation scheme, the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project, has undertaken a major redesign of its pumping system to enable water withdrawal from the P... Read More


As Eid exodus peaks, up to 13 million set to leave Dhaka despite weather worries

Dhaka, May 25 -- day Eid-ul-Azha holiday now underway, the annual exodus from the capital has gathered full momentum, as millions of people continue leaving Dhaka to celebrate the festival with their ... Read More


Can AI cameras fix Dhaka's traffic mess? Early results offer encouragement

Dhaka, May 19 -- For years, Dhaka's streets have symbolised chaos, frustration and poor traffic management, with endless gridlock and widespread disregard for zebra crossings turning daily commuting i... Read More


Bangladesh-India border fatalities persist amid calls for restraint

, May 10 -- Despite repeated assurances from Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to minimise the use of lethal force and bring border killings down to zero, fatalities along the Bangladesh-India fronti... Read More