Padma River

Padma River

As the embankment began collapsing, locals started relocating their homes and businesses. Photo: TBS

Zajira residents flee homes as part of Padma River embankment collapses

Due to the recent rise in the Padma River’s water level over the past two weeks and strong currents, erosion has intensified at several points

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Dead dolphin washes ashore on Padma River in Rajshahi

Normal water flow in the river is now visible only for three to four months a year. The water level drops to its lowest ebb at other times creating long sandy char across the river, making the living and livelihood of the people of char areas vulnerable. Photo: BSS

Padma water abnormally declining faster than last couple of years

A mobile court along with Coat Guard seized dredgers and bulkhead from the Mawa side of the Padma River on 8 October. Photo: TBS

3 dredgers, 1 bulkhead seized for illegal sand extraction in Padma River

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2 fishermen's bodies recovered from Meghna River in Monpura

People lost their homes due to severe erosion along the Padma River in Shariatpur’s Zajira upazila. Photo: TBS

Padma River erosion: Over 200 families lose their homes in Shariatpur

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Bodies of 4 missing individuals recovered in Padma

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4 still missing 20 hours after boat capsizes in Padma

File photo of woman rowing boat on Padma River. Photo: UNB

Low-lying areas in Faridpur flooded as Padma swells

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2 siblings, another child drown in Padma River

A recent study showed that a large earthquake could bring the risk of river flooding in Bangladesh. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

An earthquake changed Padma's course 2,500 years ago. Can it happen again?

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Heavy crowds but smooth Eid travel at Paturia Ghat

Photo: TBS

Eid vacation turns into tragedy as man, brother-in-law drown in Padma trying to rescue son