Given Bangladesh’s riverine nature, it is natural to expect the human and economic toll of river erosion to be inordinately high -- so far, alongside short term solutions, the strategy to deal with ...

As water levels recede in the Jamuna River, severe erosion has been reported along the riverbanks in the Sonatala area of Bogra. Although the Water Development Board has placed geo-bags filled with ...

Just a few days ago, Sakhina Begum’s teenage grandson Ariful narrowly escaped a crocodile attack while he and his friend were catching crabs from a canal near his home.

Collective calls made to the international community to prioritise the protection of coastal areas, where people face daily threats from rising seas, erosion, and salinity ...

In December 2023, the Water Development Board handed over the embankment. Salam Sheikh, a resident of Jilbunia village in ...

The advisor explained that the Jamuna River, with its constant cycle of erosion and rebuilding, presents unique challenges. "We must act swiftly now, as any delay could hinder progress," she said.

For weeks, the embankment shielding East Dhangmari, in the Khulna district of southwestern Bangladesh, had been threatening to sink into the Pusur River. First, a ferocious storm had ripped into ...