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.
Arsenic has entered the food chain of the Bangladeshis through irrigation systems used to grow grain, say health experts. "It is not only the ill- effects of arsenic (from drinking of water) but also
Rather than prohibiting the use of polybags, India must prepare a wider plastic waste management policy
Bangladesh has clamped a ban on the production and use of polythene bags. This has been done to protect the environment and promote the use of jute products. The flood-prone country's drainage
Selenium, an easily available element, may be the answer to arsenic related health problems
The Bangladesh-run Water Resource Planning Organisation (WARPO) recently put forward an updated guideline for environmental impact assessment (EIA) for flood control and drainage structures. This
The objective of the IPM policy is to enable farmers to grow healthy crops in an increased manner and thereby increase their income on a sustainable basis while improving the environment and community
Experts were unanimous that gas export would be suicidal for Bangladesh because the country does not have enough reserves to export. Most of them believe that planned use of natural gas by setting up
Naxalism started as a movement against land alienation. Today it has become a popular movement against natural resource alienation, particularly forests. Large areas of densely forested regions in the country are controlled by Naxalites. In these
The control of Naxalites over forests is total and overwhelming
Left helpless, the affected states have started demanding amendments to the fca. About a year ago, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh wrote to the prime minster requesting changes