Encroachment, short-sighted projects to blame for its plight.

Why has it not been done over the past five months?

Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.

Rivers around cities and industrial zones are extremely polluted.

Government offices must overcome their inadequacies to play a bigger role

Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna

How are grabbers getting away with frequent onslaughts on its banks?

Political affiliation must no longer shield the river violators

Sacking of river commission chief sends the wrong message

Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.