Task force to protect environment
The deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka district has decided to form a task force of concerned government authorities to protect against environmental pollution, especially water pollution, air pollution
New Age (Bangladesh)
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Rampal power plant gets environmental clearance
The proposed 1,320-megawatt Rampal power plant near the Sundarbans now has no obstacle as the environment department approved its environment impact assessment report. Environmentalists and civil society
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Landslide kills 6 in Nepal mountains
A landslide swept away part of a village in northeastern Nepal, killing at least six people, an official said Tuesday. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall that struck Khimti village overnight
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Philippine farmers foil field trial of golden rice
Farmers in the Philippines has vandalised a field trial of golden rice, a genetically modified rice fortified with vitamin A, under International Rice Research Institute. ‘The golden rice field site that
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BB asks NBFIs to frame polices by June ’14
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday published a set of policy guidelines on green banking for non-bank financial institutions with a view to establishing green banking practice in the country. To this end, the
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Mild tremor felt at Sylhet on Sunday
A mild tremor measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas on Sunday afternoon. There was no immediate report of casualties or damages due to the earthquake, sources at the
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Shrinking glaciers won’t affect South Asia water availability
The glacier systems that feed two key rivers in South Asia will badly retreat this century, but demands for water are still likely to be met, a study predicted on Sunday. The health of glaciers in the
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Hundreds of acres of forest, crop land, water bodies destroyed
The authorities destroyed nearly 1,600 acres of crop land, forests, orchards and water bodies in Kaliganj under Gazipur district for creating Purbachal New Town, a government housing project, about 16
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DoE sets Aug 18 for further hearing
Chittagong Directorate of Environment has set August 18 for further hearing on oil leakage that occurred on July 30 at Kalurghat area adjacent to Karnaphuli river from derailed wagons carrying furnace
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Hotline launched to stop illegal wildlife trade
The ministry of environment and forest has put in place a Hotline through mobile phone No. 01755660033 to protect wildlife and stop illegal trade in wildlife and related crimes in Bangladesh. Hasan Mahmud,
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Orange, vermicelli all treated with formalin: report
The orange and vermicelli sold in the Dhaka city markets are all treated with formalin, said a test report by green rights activists on Sunday. The report says formalin has been detected in 82 of mangoes,