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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Parking policy on cards to ease tailbacks in Dhaka
The interim government is formulating a parking policy strictly prohibiting on-street parking and keeping a provision for high penalties for flouting the rules to ensure smooth traffic in the capital. The policy to be finalised in a month also aims to bring discipline in the transport system of the city, sources in the communications ministry said.
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Water row may affect Indo-Pak ties: Zardari
The Pakistan president, Asif Ali Zardari, has warned a brewing row with India over the waters of the Chenab river in the disputed Kashmir region could harm improving ties between the old rivals.
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Week of action against poverty, hunger begins
The Bangladesh Social Forum said at a press conference that the international financial institutions would leave a disastrous impact on the people
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Govt concerned as kala azar spreads to 45 districts
The government is concerned over the outbreak of the sometimes deadly disease
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T-aman fields attacked with pests in Kurigram
Vast tracks of transplanted aman fields in all the nine upazilas of Kurigram have been attacked with pests causing worries for the farmers. Already hit by the recent flooding, farmers in the district are frustrated over the pest attack on their paddy fields. Various kinds of pests including mazra poka, pata morano poka and brown poka have attacked the paddy fields, farmers said.
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Scientists develop new rice variety to fight monga
Agriculture scientists are upbeat with a new aromatic rice variety, which they claim is cost effective and disease resistant and will help mitigate monga [seasonal joblessness] in the northern districts.
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Bio-security in poultry firms stressed to prevent bird flu
The people who come in close touch with poultry birds need to be made more aware of the risks of avian influenza and mitigation measures to protect them as well as to safeguard human health in the country, experts said.
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Himalayan council for climate change
ICELAND President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson during his recent visit to Dhaka proposed the creation of a Himalayan council with nations of the Himalayan region to address the 'regional concerns' over climate change suggesting it could initially serve as a forum for promotion of the necessary researches and play a role in developing constructive dialogue on how to address the challenges.
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Noise pollution: DoE for judicious use of horns by govt drivers
The director-general of the Department of Environment has requested the secretaries to all the ministries to take steps so that noise pollution in the city can be reduced significantly.