Unplanned embankment poses threat to river
The ongoing construction of an embankment on the Sandhya river in Barishal has sparked outrage among locals who believe the structure will damage the river crucial to their livelihoods. Locals in Banaripara
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
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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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Fixing capital's drainage system should a be top priority
The monsoon season is upon us once again, bringing with it greater pressure on the city's drainage system that is already operating under severe strain and limitation. Every monsoon season, localities within the city find themselves water-logged due to the city's drainage system being unable to cope with the enormity of the problem.
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Promote environmental awareness technology for sustainable dev
A certificate awarding ceremony of the three-day course on 'Clean technology and cost saving (CTCS)' was held in the city yesterday, says a press release. The training programme was jointly organised by University and Industry (U&I) Alliance and Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) at IBA of Dhaka University. UGC Chairman Prof Nazrul Islam was present at the function as the chief guest with Prof GM Chowdhury of IBA in the chair.
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Coal-fired plants to resolve power crisis
Energy experts said yesterday the government should immediately establish coal-fired power plants, even if it means that coal has to be imported, as it would take some time to extract local coal reserves to solve the power crisis in Dhaka. The experts spoke at a roundtable, organised by the Buet Alumni Association (BUETAA) and the daily Prothom Alo. They also suggested an increase in energy generation from different sources, such as renewable, biomass, hydro and installing nuclear power plants to solve the crisis.
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Mosquito making life miserable but DCC shrugs off complaints
Mosquito menace has taken an alarming turn in many parts of the city afflicting scores of people with dengue in this late monsoon, a perfect weather for mosquito breeding. According to the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) sources, a total of 375 dengue cases were detected from July 1 to August 18 at different hospitals of the city. People living in Jatrabari, Lalbagh, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Gulshan, Moghbazar, Paltan, Rampura, Goran, Basabo, Manda, Mugda and Sayedabad are the worst sufferers.
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Bangladesh may face severe climate consequences
A six-day international symposium on 'Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia' will begin in the city tomorrow. Dhaka University and Ohio State University of the USA, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (Escap) will jointly organise the symposium. Some 70 foreign and 200 local experts mainly from Dhaka University and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) will take part in the symposium.
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'Build buildings considering natural disasters'
The four-day real estate fair styled 'Abasan Mela' began in the port city yesterday with a view to bringing the real estate companies, intending customers and manufacturers of construction materials under one roof. Bangladesh Real Estate Directory (BD-RED) has organised the fair for the sixth time at the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). Acting Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) M Manjur Alam formally inaugurated the fair in the afternoon while Lion District 315-B1 Zone Chairperson MN Karim was the special guest.
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Dengue alert: Precaution and prevention
The rainy season provides a fertile environment for Aedes mosquito to grow faster and transmit the dengue virus more rapidly. The incidence of dengue fever has reportedly increased in the country alarmingly. But simple protective measures and following proper guideline can reduce the occurrence, mortality and morbidity caused by the disease.
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WB for cooperation in energy among Saarc countries
In the backdrop of sluggish progress in cooperation among South Asian nations, the World Bank (WB) is now persuading for specific projects to strengthen regional collaboration in energy, transport, food security and other sectors. The WB has already started a technical study on different projects and their feasibility to ascertain how those can benefit the region through these sectors.
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200 villages submerged by flooding in Patuakhali
Several thousand people have been marooned and a vast track of crop fields damaged by the rain-triggered flooding in the coastal district of Patuakhali. More than 200 villages in all the seven upazilas of the district have been submerged by the flooding caused by heavy rain and high tide in the last one week. Aman paddy on about 100 hectares of land and vegetable plots has been washed away by the flooding, sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension said.