Water

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Economy

Wasa proposes minimum 20% hike in water tariffs

Currently a unit of water for residential use costs Tk15.18, which will stand at Tk18.25 after the hike

Desalination holds the answer: Beza’s own study shows the way
Environment

Desalination holds the answer: Beza’s own study shows the way

A shot of the polluted Banani lake. Over 100 fishes are dying every day in the lake due to toxic water. The photo was taken on Thursday. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Environment

Fish dying in toxic Banani lake

People clean debris following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media on January 20, 2022. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Some money services reopen in Tonga, drinking water the priority

Energypac ensures safe water access in the village of Chunkuri through its two submersible water pumps which supports 200 families with 10,000 litres of water a day. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Energypac: How one CSR is solving the water crisis for 200 families in a Khulna village

Buffaloes are seen in the Chebayesh marsh, Dhi Qar province, Iraq, July 7, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. Photo :Reuters
Middle East

'Our whole life depends on water': Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs

Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan. According to official estimates, 7.5 million Hindus live in Pakistan. Photo :AFP via Hindustan Times
South Asia

Outrage as Hindu family tortured in Pak for fetching drinking water from mosque

Gandharbapur plant to supply 500m litres of water daily to Dhaka North
Bangladesh

Gandharbapur plant to supply 500m litres of water daily to Dhaka North

Singapore has little in the way of natural water sources and has long had to rely principally on supplies from neighbouring Malaysia. Photo: AFP/ BSS
World+Biz

Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water

Photo :NDTV
Offbeat

Video of man’s plunging down muddy water gets viral

Photo: Collected
Food

How to control weight and enjoy Qurbani beef?

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Middle East

Youth killed in Iran water crisis protests

Hydroquo+: A 23-year-old’s dream to revolutionise water management in Bangladesh
Panorama

Hydroquo+: A 23-year-old’s dream to revolutionise water management in Bangladesh