Can rainwater-fed ponds revive Bangladesh’s hilly streams?

Can rainwater-fed ponds revive Bangladesh’s hilly streams?

Natural streams, the lifeline of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts’ rich biodiversity, are vanishing due to a combination of anthropogenic and climate change-induced stresses. Aggressive deforestation is wiping out local flora, including the bamboo groves that help the soil absorb water underground. Combined with erratic rainfalls, this has left natural streams completely dry for eight rainless months every year for the last few years. Wildlif…