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.
Poachers killed a number of deer at Dublar Char area of the Sundarbans during the Rashmela Hindu festical in the last three days, despite various preventive measures taken by the Forest Department and
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bangladesh on November 14 signed a technical assistance grant agreement of US$1.5 million for strengthening the Roads and Highways Department to support
Bangladesh has ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol as the 4th country among the member of the UNFCCC. Dr Aparup Chowdhury, additional secretary to the Ministry of Environment and
Bangladesh-based non-government organisation BRAC has been selected for a $ 1.0 million worth global award for replicating one of its health projects for slum dwellers in Africa. Drug-maker GSK and the
People of four unions of Nachole upazila in Chapainawabganj district have been showing interest in using eco-san toilets as non-government organization NGO Forum with the association of another non-government
The government will set up the country's largest wind-based power plant at Anwara in Chittagong, having a 100-megawatt (MW) of generation capacity, officials said Wednesday. Power Division official
The researchers studied blood samples of a total of 284 children aged between 20-40 months and found high levels of lead in 80% of the samples High levels of lead in turmeric has emerged as a big health
A recent study found presence of a high level of lead in blood of 80 per cent children of Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj. The study also found a high level of lead in turmeric powder used in preparing
Harvest of Soya bean, a source of edible oil, has started in northern districts including Gaibandha under Rangpur division during the current Kharip-2 season expecting desired output against the crop.
Bangladesh has ranked fifth among 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change-induced natural disasters in the last two decades from 1993 to 2012, according to a new report. During the period, Bangladesh