Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The ‘Old Ganges’ in Bangladesh is a ‘dead river’. Fish have been replaced by human and industrial waste. But for many, this ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A speedboat carrying about 30 passengers overturned after hitting a sand-laden cargo boat in a Bangladeshi river Monday, leaving at least 26 people dead, an official said. The ...

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Dhaka, April 10 -- Bangladesh's rivers are in the grip of an alarming ecological crisis, with 81 reported to have dried up during the lean season, according to a recent study. Once the lifelines of ...

Bangladesh is home to around 2,000 Ganga River dolphins and 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, found mostly in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Both species, considered threatened on the ...

Friday 7th May; at one minute past midnight 150,000 boat workers began an indefinite strike. The inland waterways of Bangladesh - a vast complex of rivers and canals - comprise an essential part of ...