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 a draft bill proposing a maximum punishment of five years’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk one lakh for cruelty to children. The bill seeks enactment of a new law to replace
Seeking to bring around Bangladesh to support the construction of two dams in Meghalaya, India is considering offering a stake in the two projects. India has planned construction of Mawphu Dam over Umiew
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities to immediately stop the operations of 22 brickfields and 20 sawmills in the reserved forest area of Lohagara upazila in Chittagong in order to save the
Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a loan deal with a Japanese development agency for construction of the country’s first-ever metro rail system, costing $2.8 billion and intended to ease Dhaka’s traffic jams.
Twenty-five garment factories were awarded yesterday for being environmentally-compliant by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved eight projects, including 'Shikalbaha 225-MW Duel-fuel Combined Cycle Power Plant', with an outlay of Tk 7,882. The
About 40 to 54 per cent of the daily consumed foods including fish, milk and baby foods are found adulterated and poisonous and the adulteration is increasing for the last couple of years. This was disclosed
Arsenic and lead poisoning is taking its toll on human health and has caused silent epidemics in the province but not a single intervention has yet been introduced by the government to address the issue,
The government on Monday signed an agreement with an Italian company to purchase 100 megawatts (MW) power based on solid waste for the national grid, reports BSS. Management Environment Finance SRL Ltd,
The government's Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP II), supported by the World Bank, is helping improve the rural road network, reports UNB. The RTIP II will help maintain and improve around