Report of sand extraction from the forest for a government project is alarming.

An influential syndicate has been illegally lifting sand from the Bangshi river in the Rahimpur area of Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila using dredgers over the past few weeks.

Illegal and indiscriminate sand extraction from the rivers is increasing at an alarming rate, with the backing of ruling party politicians, causing massive erosion of riverbanks and destruction of rural settlements and farmlands.

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

There were no signs of life on the Meghna river as our engine boat cut through the darkness on the night of October 5. It was around 12:30am.

Question - 1: The National River Conservation Commission chairman [removed from the post on October 18] said a female minister from Chandpur is involved in illegally extracting sand from the Meghna. What is your comment on that?

Why is the law to stop illegal sand extraction not enforced?

The unbridled lifting of sand and that too within 50 metres from a crucial bridge on Thakurgaon-Patiadangi road in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila...