haor

Rizwana after inspecting an embankment at Umedpur area of Mortian Haor under Tahirpur upazila in the district on 26 Nov. Photo: BSS
Environment

Master plan of Haors to be revised: Rizwana

Agricultural workers are busy harvesting paddy in the fields at Shanir Haor in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila. Untimely floods often devastate the crops in the low-lying area. This year, farmers have been able to harvest without any major natural disasters so far. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Sylhet haors see bumper boro crop, harvest nears completion

These temporary 'villages,' typically comprising a few bamboo houses, are erected solely for the dry season, dismantled preemptively before the onset of monsoon floods. Photo: Masud Al Mamun
Panorama

The strange mobile villages of haor

At least five groups of herders came to the haors this year, with a total of 1,200 buffalos. The largest one had 350 buffalos in the herd. Photo: Rezaul Hoque Rumi
Panorama

The migrant buffalos of haor

Photo: Ashraful Haque
Panorama

Haor Master Plan, tourism and the persistent housing crisis in the haors

Abundant natural resources have made haors a suitable place for duck farming. PHOTO: ASHRAFUL HAQUE
Panorama

The mobile duck farms in the haors

Selim Ahmed. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Why and how the lives and livelihoods in the Haor region can be improved

File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

90% paddy harvested in haor areas: Minister

All haor roads to be elevated for smooth water flow: PM Hasina
Bangladesh

All haor roads to be elevated for smooth water flow: PM Hasina

Two-day conference on saving rivers, haors, beels starts Friday
Bangladesh

Two-day conference on saving rivers, haors, beels starts Friday

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Waterbodies in haor areas 90% less than thirty years ago

Two fishermen are fishing in a haor in Sunamhganj. Dams built in the district’s haors every year to save crops are hurting the breeding of fishes, pushing many species to extinction. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Haor dams save crops, but push fishes to extinction

Photo: Collected
Environment

PM orders taking permanent steps to protect haors: Deputy Minister