Chittagong faces severe water shortage as supply drops amid salinity, falling river levels

Chittagong is grappling with a severe water crisis as production at four Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) treatment plants has declined due to rising salinity in the Halda River and falling water levels in the Karnaphuli River. The shortage has intensified during Ramadan, affecting thousands of residents. Against a daily demand of 600 million liters, WASA had been... Details