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.
Bangladesh
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Mass awareness against environment pollution emphasised
A seminar on environment pollution organised by Nadi Banchao Andolan (Save the Rivers) was held at Multi purpose Hall room of Narail Govt. Victoria College on Saturday (August 23). The keynote paper titled 'The present condition of the rivers of Narail District' was presented by Dilara Begum, ex district education officer. The seminar was chaired by Professor Munshi Hafizur Rahman, president of Nadi Bancho Andolon, Narail While Prof Mozaffar Ahmed, president of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon ( BAPA) addressed the seminar as chief guest.
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Orientation course on TB held in Gaibandha
A day-long orientation course for the graduate private medical practitioners on TB was held at the conference room of civil surgeon (CS) here on Monday with CS Dr. M Shamsul Haque in the chair. CS office organised it in cooperation with BRAC under National TB Control programme.
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Face challenges of global warming: president
The president, Iajuddin Ahmed, on Monday called upon the world community to work unitedly to face the challenges of global warming and make the planet a place of better living. He termed the scientists the most important representatives of the mankind and asked them to give suggestions to the world community and make the common masses aware around the globe to protect this planet from the devastation of climate change.
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Asia Energy behind coal mine advocates
UK-based Asia Energy has been behind the organised campaign of a group of civil society fronts in favour of swift coal extraction in northern Bangladesh, reveals a New Age investigation. These fronts, platforms and associations, were initiated and supported by the subsidiary of Global Coal Management Resources to demonstrate public support for its proposal for an open pit coal mine stretching 65 square kilometres at Phulbari of Dinajpur, countering strong national and local opposition.
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Landslides, deaths and more exercises in futility (editorial)
AS IN the case of every human tragedy in Bangladesh, the death of 11 people, including six of a family, in a torrential rain-triggered landslide at Lalkhan Bazar in Chittagong city entailed quite an intense debate. Relentless hill-cutting was once again identified as the primary reason for the landslide and the relevant agencies of the government were once again blamed for their failure to effectively fight rampant hill cutting.
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Kidney disease claims 40,000 a yr
The number of kidney patients in the country is increasing at an alarming rate as about 2 crore people are suffering from the disease. "About two crore people are now somehow suffering from the kidney disease which was about one crore 10 years back. The rate of the chronic kidney disease has now reached at 18 percent, increasing 50 percent during the period,' Prof Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid, chairman of Department of Nephrology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), told BSS yesterday.
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Work unitedly to face climate change fallout
Reminding the aftermath of natural disasters and the role of scientists to fight that, President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday called upon the world community to work unitedly to face the challenges of climate change and make the planet a better place to live in. He described scientists as the most important representatives of humankind and asked them to give suggestions to the world community to protect the planet. The president was addressing at the inaugural session of the six-day International symposium on "Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia" at a city hotel.
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Navigable river routes shrinking alarmingly'
Participants in a seminar held in Barisal yesterday emphasized keeping river routes navigable for development of the southern region. "Water ways are the sources of transportation, business, agriculture, irrigation in the southern region and sustainable progress of the region is not possible without proper maintenance of these routes and development of river ports,' speakers said at the seminar.
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Use of modern technology in fisheries sector stressed
Finance and Planning Adviser Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam yesterday stressed the need for adopting modern technology in the fisheries sector to increase fish production for meeting the country's demand. The government has laid special emphasis on the fisheries sector because of its vital role in alleviating poverty, he noted. The Finance adviser was addressing as a chief guest the inaugural function of the five- day long fisheries fair at Khamarbari Krishibid field in the capital. A total of 37 stalls have been set up at the fair to exhibit their products.
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Erosion threatens eastern Jamuna embankment
The people in five upazilas of Tangail are living in fear as a portion of the embankment at the eastern side of the River Jamuna has been eroded recently. Around 50-metre of the embankment at its Sakharia point in Nolin Bazar was eroded on August 20, causing worries among the people. The people under Ghatail, Bhuapur, Gopalpur, Kalihati and Modhupur upazilas fear collapse of the embankment unless the eroded portion is immediately repaired.