The closure of 400 tube wells, after they were taken off-grid by officials of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) over non-payment of dues, has exacerbated the drinking water crisis in ...

In Bangladesh, up to 65% of tube well water is contaminated by faecal pathogens, although the level of contamination is relatively low, according to a recent study by the icddr,b. The study revealed ...

Despite being installed to provide clean and cold water from underground, a deep tube well in Gazipur is pumping scalding hot water instead. Sahab Uddin, a resident of Gargaria Masterbari (Gilarchala) ...

Responding to the complaints, Garg inquired about the water crisis and asked assistant engineer Krishan Kumar, who was present at the camp, to ensure that the tube well gets installed within 15 days ...

The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Bangladesh, and the local Catholic Church are making a difference by addressing the persistent challenge of access to safe drinking water. Sr. Maria ...

Widespread use of arsenic-contaminated water in Bangladesh during the 20th century has been called by the World Health Organization the largest mass poisoning in history. A new study co-authored by ...

The state government is said to be expediting the construction of a pipe from the water treatment plant in Telibong, which is expected to be a long-term solution to UMS’s water woes. (Facebook pic) A ...