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.
Following a writ petition, the High Court directed the food secretary to submit a report on making the proposed law effective The High Court yesterday directed the government to form a five-member authority
BSS, Dhaka :The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry for Environment and Forest on Sunday formed a three-member sub-committee to make recommendations for banning the use of all types of polythene
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the government, Spanish government and ILO have joined hands to implement a new project - SWAPNO - to help the poorest women move out of extreme poverty,
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday in New Delahi that an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to basic sanitation services, of which 792 million live in India.
In India, perhaps Ground Zero in the sanitation and faecal contamination battle, the government has set Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birthday in 2019 as its target for achieving “total sanitation,” including
Bangladesh also has the highest number of urban people living below the poverty line – 21%, as opposed to 14% in India, 13 % in Pakistan, 5% in Sri Lanka and 15% in Nepal Bangladesh has the highest
At least 70 premature infants die each day in Bangladesh within 28 days of birth despite its spectacular success in cutting down under five mortality rate. The rate of mortality of premature infants,
UNB, Dhaka :The Department of Environment (DoE) on Sunday fined four institutions in Gazipur and Comilla Tk 86 lakh for violating environment laws.After a hearing at the DoE's Dhaka headquarters, RL Yearn
23% of the total global burden of disease is attributable to disorders in people aged 60 years and older. Although the proportion of the burden arising from older people (≥60 years) is highest in high-income
Chittagong Burau :Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized a truck with 600 cubic feet of timber from Balirhat area under Chandgaon thana early Saturday morning. According to Coastguard source,