The government has unveiled a Tk 32,554 crore plan to strengthen Dhaka’s water security by developing five large reservoirs around the capital to reduce dependence on rapidly depleting groundwater.

Any flood flow and sub-flood flow zones must be protected.

Despite annual recharge every year, there is an overall declining trend in groundwater level due to over-extraction

An acute crisis of water has gripped some parts of the capital, causing unbearable sufferings to the residents already enduring hours of power cuts amid the heatwave.

As the sweltering heat makes life intolerable for Dhaka dwellers, a severe water crisis has made things go from bad to worse for residents of Dhanmondi...

The summer heat is excruciating enough without having to suffer through an acute water crisis.