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.
Staff CorrespondentSlum dwellers of Ghuntirghar and Chitarpar slums under the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and Rishipara slum in Narayanganj upazila are facing severe safe water and sanitation problems.
Rising sea levels are forcing people in low-lying areas to flee their homes This new category of refugees is being called climate migrants They are yet to gain any international legal recognition However, resettlement of residents of islands such as the Maldives to safer locations is being discussed
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Thursday launched the International Year of Natural Fibres (IYNF) 2009 in a bid to emphasise the value of fibres while helping to sustain the incomes of farmers.
Staff Correspondent More awareness and newer strategies are essential to minimise losses caused by natural disasters, said experts at the inaugural session of an international workshop on Wednesday.
NATION BUSINESS REPORT Messrs Sigma Engineers Ltd is going to set up an water treatment plant in Comilla EPZ. In BEPZA Board of Governors meeting, the decision has been taken that the authority would allow to operate water treatment plant as a service-oriented industry in public-private partnership model.
AS appeared recently in the media, sharp fall in underground water level will make about three lakh shallow tubewells inoperative during the Boro season hampering cultivation on eight lakh hectares of land, which is 16 per cent of total arable land. BADC sources have reportedly said this problem would ultimately reduce Boro production by about 28 lakh tonnes.
Chittagong Correspondent High salinity in the down stream water of the River Karnaphuli, its major boughs and canals has reportedly been posing serious threat to usual output of the winter crop (Boro) at vast areas here in southern Chittagong apart from hindering safe drinking water supply in the port city.
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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka Leading scientists, academics and policy experts on Monday called for smooth implementation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, 2008 and National Adaptation Plan of Action with necessary public consultation and update to help ensure food, water, energy and livelihood securities.
Alpha Arzu The government is formulating regulations necessitating healthcare facilities to have safe disposal and management of medical wastes that can expose people to various diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, gangrene and tetanus.