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.
Fisheries and livestock minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque Tuesday said the government will take measures to stop excessive use of chemicals in fish ponds and wetlands, on public health concerns. ‘Various
South Asia has long been synonymous with persistent and unusually high rates of child undernutrition—the so-called Asian enigma. Yet contrary to this stereotype, Bangladesh has managed to sustain a rapid
Every year, disasters related to weather, climate and water hazards cause significant loss of life and set back economic and social development by years, if not decades From 1970 to 2012, 8 835 disasters,
The Status of Commercialized Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh is a comprehensive report on the status of commercialized Bt brinjal in Bangladesh. This brief presents a thorough review and analysis of the deregulation
This report documents and analyses emerging trends in the delivery and exchange of climate information in institutionalized agricultural extension systems, as well as through information and communication
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘Formalin Control Bill, 2014′ keeping a provision of maximum life-term imprisonment and TK 20 lakh fine, aiming to control the misuse of formalin, including
Mirpur lawmaker Elias Uddin Molla and his business partner Saidur Rahman Sajal have allegedly grabbed a part of Turag river at Rupnagar thana in the capital. They are now filling the grabbed river.
Rajshahi Fruit Research Center has, so far, innovated six new more fruit varieties through intensive field-level research during the last 18 years. The varieties are: BARI Papaya-1, BARI Litchi-1, BARI
The National Board of Revenue has taken an initiative to prepare a list of polluting industries for imposing and collecting newly introduced green tax, officials said. The list will be prepared with the
The SCF loan will have a 40-year term, including a grace period of 10 years, and an annual service charge of 0.10% Asian Development Bank has provided $82m in loans and $12m in grants to protect coastal