Bangladesh is a land of rivers. The country is crisscrossed by more than three hundred rivers. River communication was the main communication in the past. Still river is preferred for low cost; moreover it is relatively eco-friendly. River communication takes time but its maintenance cost is much less than the highways. But today’s […]
Ties between India and Bangladesh have improved recently, but the water sharing issues of international rivers have been a big problem. Many anti Bangladeshi and anti Indian sections of both the countries have utilized this issue for their political interest. As Bangladeshis depend too much on river water, withdrawal of water in the upstream inside […]
Yesterday the leaders of the International Farakka Committee declared names of 24 members’ people’s commission for Himalayan rivers and its 14 member’s steering committee at the national press club which comprises citizens of Bangladesh, India, China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. The International Farakka Committee is expecting that the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan […]
It’s the duty of Water Development Board to protect river bank from erosion. But their activities are always in question, every year they run various projects especially to protect river banks and to control flood. When the testing time, the monsoon comes, it proves their projects were only wastage of government fund. The northern district […]
Hydroelectric projects across the world criticized heavily. Apparently it looks green, in fact it is not. It has many adverse effects. China is now facing many environmental problems after Building three gorges dam. But India is determined to go ahead with Tipaimukh Dam. Environmental activists in India and Bangladesh are opposing the proposed dam project […]