The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world

The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in ...
The Daily Star

Bangladesh seeks longer-term Ganges Treaty with India

Bangladesh has conveyed to India its desire for a longer-duration treaty for sharing the Ganges waters and a more predictable flow when the existing accord expires. This position was presented today ...
The Daily Star

NSU’s SIPG hosts policy dialogue on reviving Dhaka’s rivers

The South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University (NSU), in collaboration with the H&H ...
Devdiscourse

India-Bangladesh Talks Push for Expanded Ganges Water Collaboration

During the India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission meeting, Bangladesh advocated for a longer renewal of the Ganga Waters Treaty and more flood data sharing. India expressed commitment to cooperation ...
The Business Standard

How to make best use of new lands emerging in Bangladesh

Nearly 2,000 sq km of land added to the country’s land mass over the past century provides opportunities for agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and settlement in coastal districts. But challenges of ...

Bangla half-nod sets many hurdles for Padma-r ilish

Kolkata: The first consignment of Bangladeshi hilsa from the Padma-Meghna river system is expected to arrive in Kolkata on ...