Climate change impacts in Bangladesh
With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge.
With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge.
Politicians, academics and experts on Thursday at an exchange of views in the capital said that the open pit method for coal mining and thermal power plants would certainly harm the environment and affect
Around 600 ethnic populations have started enjoying arsenic-free safe drinking water in Kalna village for the first time as two hand- driven tube-wells were commissioned there around one month ago which
Sri Lanka is the highest user of agro-chemicals in the world. It uses 287 units of agro-chemicals per hectare, whereas Myanmar used only eight units and Bangladesh 144 units per hectare, World Health Organization
Experts representing six regional countries agreed to forge an alliance on climate change issues at a three-day conference, which concluded in a hotel here on Thursday. The conference was organised
The recurrence of waterborne disease continues reducing everywhere in the rural areas as a result of effective activities being conducted by the concerned government and non-government organisations in
Asrotex Group has taken up a plan to set up an environment friendly 'Green Factory' on 100 bighas of land in Sonargaoni thana in Narayanganj district soon. Mohammad Aasadul Islam, Managing Director
The government at last approved hard loans to the tune of half a billion US dollar for three power development projects last week, officials said Tuesday. The ministry of finance (MoF) official said
The present Awami League led grand alliance government during its five years tenure has approved a total of 989 development projects involving Taka 5,36,409 crore. The Executive Committee of the National
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has planned to conserve 53 natural water-bodies in the city in order to retain its surface water resources for protecting the environment from further degradation, reports
Leaders should recognise and act on dangers facing people living on the margins in urban centres, a report states. World Vision International’s report titled ‘Cities Prepare’, which was launched today,