Monday, 24 August 2026

River

PM for optimum use of water bodies to create jobs, boost fish exports

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon entrepreneurs to make optimum use of the country's vast water resources to expand fisheries production, create employment for unemployed youths and explore new overseas markets to boost export earnings. "Many rivers, canals, beels, ponds and haors acro

3 Rivers Flow Above Danger Level at 4 Stations, 44 Teesta Barrage Gates Opened

Water levels in three rivers are flowing above danger level at four monitoring stations in Bangladesh, and the Bangladesh Water Development Board has warned that continued heavy rainfall and upstream inflows could cause short-term or flash flooding in low-lying areas of several northern and north-ea

Heavy Rains, Upstream Runoff Push Five Major Rivers in Bangladesh Above Danger Marks

Continuous torrential rains and heavy rush of water from upstream hilly areas in India have pushed water levels in at least five major rivers in Bangladesh above their respective danger marks, officials said on Friday.

PM announces plan to plant 25 crore trees, restore 20,000 km of rivers and canals

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tareque Rahman on Thursday announced a five-year programme to plant 25 crore trees and restore 20,000 kilometres (12,427 miles) of rivers and canals, saying environmental protection and ecosystem conservation are essential to safeguarding public health, human survival