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.
Excavation of few canals and removal of already identified blockages in the drainage system can save the port city from waterlogging and inundation, said the speakers at a roundtable yesterday. The roundtable titled 'Drainage: A Menace for Chittagong' was organised by The Daily Star Chittagong Bureau Office at its conference room in the afternoon. It was the first of a series of roundtable that The Daily Star Chittagong Office will hold on different development issues of the port city.
Former adviser to a caretaker government Prof Jamilur Reza Chowdhury yesterday called for starting formal education on disaster management in the universities of the country. He was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural session of a workshop on 'National Plan for Disaster Management' at the Biam auditorium in the city. The workshop was organised by Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) which is preparing the national plan in collaboration with the UNDP.
Land developers are filling low-lying lands around Dhaka city for the construction of buildings without applying earthquake resisting measures, speakers at a seminar said yesterday. The developers are also not following the National Building Code while filling the low-lying lands, they added. "We need to update the National Building Code, which should feature the latest developments in earthquake-resistant design," Communication Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Ghulam Quader said as the chief guest.
About 1.2 billion people in the world live with inadequate access to safe drinking water. Over 2.6 billion do not have access to sanitation facilities In developing countries 80 per cent of the health problems are linked to inadequate water and sanitation, claiming the lives of nearly 1.8 million children every year Experts concur the problem is
Speakers at a seminar in the port city yesterday underscored the need for proper education among the women to create competent leadership for fighting AIDS and social problems prevailing in the South and South East Asian region. Asian University of Women (AUW) organised the seminar on 'Leadership in a time of crisis: A personal journey in the campaign against HIV/AIDS in Malaysia' at a local hotel. Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir, daughter of former prime minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohammad and a prominent journalist, presented a keynote speech as the chief guest.
Food, fuel and feed are now tied together, more than ever, by a single string
Dumping of clinical wastes in Barisal city without proper management has posed environmental and health hazards. Two public hospitals and more than 50 private hospitals, clinics, laboratories, healthcare and diagnostic centres dump about 800 kilograms of clinical waste every day, sources in BCC and directorate of environment said. The clinical wastes include used bandages, syringes and needles, amputated parts of human bodies, stools, blood, coughs, saline, plastic, bottles and disposable and non-disposable items.
People living in Phulbari of Dinajpur district have reiterated that they will resist any attempts at coal mining in northern localities by a method that, they say will affect their lives and livelihoods and threaten environment. Some of the residents are against coal mining by any methods in the area as they fear extraction of coal by foreign companies will force them from their homes and land.
HUMAN population growth is the primary threat to the world's environment. Each person requires energy, space and resources to survive, resulting in environmental losses. Our population is rapidly rising beyond the earth's ability to regenerate and sustain us with a reasonable quality of life. We are exceeding the carrying capacity of our planet, challenging the existence of several species, including our own.
Experts at a seminar yesterday underscored the need for education for sustainability with a view to protecting the environment and combating climate change. Expressing concern over environmental degradation, they also suggested enforcing regulatory measures to protect the environment necessary for healthy growth and socio-economic development of the country. International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) organised the seminar on 'Education for sustainability' at Cirdap auditorium in the city.