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.
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘Bangladesh Bio-diversity Bill 2013′ that aims at protection and sustainable use of bio-diversity related resources as well as to reach their benefits
Unidentified miscreants felled more than 50 trees of a privately owned garden at Ujanchar village in Goalando upazila of Rajbabri early hours of Wednesday, reports UNB. The affected garden owner, Sanjib
Flash flood caused by heavy rain in hills across the border marooned several thousand people of 40 villages in five upazilas in the last two days. The flood-hit people have taken shelter high land, roads
The National Budget 2013-14 has proposed Tk. 6,852 crore for the 6.15 km long Padma bridge project. The allocation is the highest for a single project, reports BSS. While placing the budget the Finance
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday proposed Tk 797 crore allocation for fiscal year 2013-14 to save the country’s environment and forests. In the proposed budget for 2013-14, for development of the
All slums in the capital will have access to water supply service by the year 2015, said Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority managing director Taqsem A Khan on Thursday. Speaking at a seminar, he
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Thursday proposed allocation of Tk 9,495 crore for the health sector in the national budget for the 2013-14 of which Tk 3,602 crore was earmarked for the development of the
According to official data, the growth in agro-production in FY 12 declined in comparison with that of FY 11. The agricultural production witnessed only a 0.94 per cent growth in FY 12 as against 5.65
The Asian Development Bank will provide US$ 198 million in loans for Bangladesh to help upgrade a critical regional highway and two land ports to boost connectivity and trade across South Asia. In this
Erosion by the Teesta and Dharla rivers rendered at least 250 families in three upazilas homeless in the last three days. The erosion-hit people of 20 villages have now taken shelter on the dyke of Water