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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Anti-environment polythene bags return with a bang
Shahidul Islam Chowdhury Thousands of banned polythene shopping bags have reappeared, again exposing the people across the country to the threat of severe environmental degradation, because the government is taking no measures against the manufacturing, marketing and use of the bags.
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Govt likely to develop open pit coal mine at Barapukuria
Staff Correspondent The government is likely to develop an open pit coal mine at the Barapukuria coal field at Dinajpur, where land subsidence has taken place following the underground mining of coal.
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Call for utilisation of household wastes
Our Correspondent . Rajshahi Participants in a seminar on Monday stressed the need for utilising huge quantity of household wastes produced in the Rajshahi city everyday. Household wastes can be turned in assets such as gas and fertiliser by properly utilising them, they told the seminar held at Nagar Bhaban in the city.
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Newer strategies stressed to cut losses in natural disasters
Staff Correspondent More awareness and newer strategies are essential to minimise losses caused by natural disasters, said experts at the inaugural session of an international workshop on Wednesday.
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Half the planet may be hit by food crisis by 2100: study
Agence France-Presse . Washington Half of the world
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Call to implement climate change strategy
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka Leading scientists, academics and policy experts on Monday called for smooth implementation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, 2008 and National Adaptation Plan of Action with necessary public consultation and update to help ensure food, water, energy and livelihood securities.
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Govt to make wastes management mandatory for healthcare facilities
Alpha Arzu The government is formulating regulations necessitating healthcare facilities to have safe disposal and management of medical wastes that can expose people to various diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, gangrene and tetanus.
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Call for end to unplanned shrimp cultivation
Participants in a seminar on Monday called on the authorities concerned to stop unplanned commercial shrimp cultivation in the country
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The climate change brief for the incoming government
For Bangladesh to be able to have its voice heard in the marathon negotiations between January and December 2009, it needs to have a full-time climate change negotiating team in place, which will be able to participate in the negotiations on a continuous basis for the next twelve months, writes Saleemul Huq
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Fate of climate refugees cannot hang in balance
The call to open negotiations for industrialised countries of the north to accept up to 30 million climate change migrants from Bangladesh is one that may defy plausibility in the world we live in today, and yet may become a compelling reality as we approach the year 2050.