Brahmaputra

A village in Kurigram submerged by flood water. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

More catastrophic Brahmaputra flooding feared

The tree-ring study shows that there have been much wetter periods in the past, especially since 1300

On Monday, Chinese state media reported the country could build up to 60 GW of hydropower capacity on a section of the Brahmaputra, citing a senior executive. Photo: China Society for Hydropower Engineering (CSHE)
South Asia & China

India plans dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream

Photo: Collected
Environment

Future Brahmaputra River flooding as climate changes may be underestimated

China dam on Brahmaputra won’t be harmful if water not diverted
Environment

China dam on Brahmaputra won’t be harmful if water not diverted

A village in Kurigram submerged by flood water. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Major rivers rising again in Brahmaputra basin

A crop land in Uttar Nouabash village under Sadar upazila has been submerged as three rivers in Kurigram are overflowing causing flood in 25 unions. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Thousands waterlogged in Kurigram as Dharla, Dudhkumar, Brahmaputra rivers overflow

The most severe consequences of water stress disproportionately affect those in the worlds poorest regions. Photo: Getty Images through Project Syndicate
Thoughts

The growing threat of water wars

A man carries his new born baby as he and his family members wade through a flooded area to reach a relief camp at a village in Barpeta district of India's Assam, July 25, 2019/Reuters
World

Needed: A trilateral pact on the Brahmaputra river