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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Rainwater harvesting to be made mandatory for new houses
The government will amend the Building Construction Rules 2008 to incorporate the system of rainwater harvesting, making it mandatory for all new houses in Dhaka Metropolitan area. ‘Amendment to the
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Teesta erosion renders 300 families homeless in 2 days
At least 300 families at village Gobordhon of Mohishkhocha union at Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat have been rendered homeless during the last two days due to the devastating erosion by the River Teesta,
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Biswas Synthetic fined Tk 1.44 crore for untreated waste
Biswas Synthetic, a component of the Biswas Group, was fined Tk 1.44 crore on Monday by the Department of Environment for polluting the water-bodies and cultivable land of Pakuriya Beel in Dhamrai-Ashulia
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Dyeing factories fined for dumping untreated waste into Turag
A Department of Environment team on Sunday realised Tk 71.36 lakh in fine from two dyeing factories, one in the capital and the other in an area adjacent to it, for not using any effluent treatment plant
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Arsenic contaminates 14 upazilas, Over 6,500 patients detected
The office of the Comilla civil surgeon informed that it had recently detected more than 6,500 patients with arsenic contamination at 14 upazilas in Comilla. According to them, the biggest chunk of
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Call for more tigers in natural habitat
Bangladesh along with other 12 countries celebrated Global Tiger Day on Friday with a call for an increase in the number of tigers in their natural habitat. Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, China, Bhutan,
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Dhaka, Delhi urged to solve common environmental problems
Environment activists on Friday urged the governments of Bangladesh and India to solve 14 common environmental problems of the two countries. They made the call at a press conference at National Press
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Tremor jolts Naogaon, Rajshahi, Bogra, Jaipurhat
A tremor, measuring 4.4 magnitude on Richter scale, mildly shook Rajshahi, Bogra, Naogaon, Jaiurhat and other districts in the northern region at 11:53pm on Thursday night. Epicentre of the mild quake
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RCC to set up 500 solar panels for streetlights
<p> The Rajshahi City Corporation is going to install solar power for streetlights.</p> <p> The RCC officials said that they had already conceived a plan in principle on pilot basis.</p> <p> This
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Low-lying areas in 7 coastal dists inundated
Incessant rain, triggered by low in the Bay of Bengal is causing flood inundating low-lying areas seriously hampering life in seven coastal districts in the last few days. Import and export through Mongla port is seriously hampered. Flood water rendered marooned several thousand families in different unions of coastal upazilas of Bagerhat, Khulna, Pirojpur, Barisal, Patuakhali, Bhola and Bar