Karnaphuli river

Bangladesh’s maiden underwater expressway tunnel under the Karnaphuli river is expected to open to traffic this December. About 87% of work has already completed and the installation of the road surface is underway in the first tube of the tunnel. PHOTO: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli tunnel: A potential harbinger of growth

Photo: UNB
Infrastructure

CDA keen to build another tunnel under Karnaphuli

Household and industrial wastes occupy the riverbed of River Karnaphuli. The once-mighty Karnaphuli has now been reduced to a canal due to large-scale encroachment of the riverbed and careless waste dumping. The photo was taken near the Shah Amanat Bridge of the port city recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Environment

Karnaphuli River at death’s door

A private jetty at Karnaphuli Dry Dock. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Worker protest halts unloading at Ctg ghats for six hours

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Infrastructure

Karnaphuli tunnel excavation to end before deadline

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Govt allows none to lease river banks: LGRD minister 

Karnaphuli dredging paralysed by plastic
Bangladesh

Karnaphuli dredging paralysed by plastic

Minister surprised over lease of Karnaphuli riverbanks
Environment

Minister surprised over lease of Karnaphuli riverbanks

‘Work together to protect Karnaphuli from pollution, encroachment’
Districts

‘Work together to protect Karnaphuli from pollution, encroachment’

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/ TBS
Bangladesh

Lighter ship with 2,200 tonnes of scrap sinks in Karnaphuli River

The sorry state of rivers has been caused by a lack of regular dredging. Photo: Md Minhaz Uddin/TBS
Environment

Eastern Refinery fined Tk76 lakh for polluting Karnaphuli River

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Trawler capsize: Bodies of 2 victims recovered from Karnaphuli

Representational Image. Collected
Bangladesh

5 die in Kaptai Lake, 3 missing in Karnaphuli