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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Promotional programmes on health stressed
Participants in advocacy meeting here on Thursday stressed the need for undertaking health education programmes. Terming the good health as the driving force of the economy, they said importance should be given to health education and promotional programmes in the greater interest of economic emancipation.
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Call for steps to face climate change effect
Speakers at the concluding day of a two-day seminar at Jahangirnagar University on Monday called upon the government, environmentalists and researchers to take initiatives to face the effect of climate change and environmental pollution. The seminar, titled
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Rain-triggered water logging halts life in city
Several hours of rainfall on Monday caused water logging and severe tailback in many parts of the capital giving a wakeup alarm of miseries for city dwellers during monsoon. Many roads including Bangabandhu Avenue, Mirpur Road, Bijoy Sarani, Nayapaltan were inundated in just three hours of showers prior to the full advent of the rainy season. The weather office recorded 79 millimetres of rainfall in the capital from morning till 3:00pm on Sunday with most of the downpour, about 74 mm, occurring between 12:00pm and 3:00pm.
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Japan PM leaves for Europe for talks on food crisis
Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda left for Europe on Sunday for talks with fellow leaders on the global food crisis as he prepares to host the Group of Eight summit in July, officials said. Fukuda, facing slumping approval ratings, hopes to use the G8 summit of world leaders to boost Japan's diplomatic clout and highlight its efforts to help tackle global warming and food shortages in developing countries. On the first leg of his five-day European trip, he is to arrive in Berlin late Sunday to hold talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel, a government official said.
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Cost drives Senate climate debate
The possible economic cost of confronting global warming
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Bridge brings hopes for Lalmonirhat farmers
Construction of a bridge over the River Morasati under Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat brings hopes for thousands of farmers in different upazilas of the district. Farmers in remote areas have got connected with the district as well as different upazila headquarters after construction of the bridge and now they can transport their agri produce to these places for better prices.
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Power, water crisis makes life difficult in Rajshahi
Frequent power outages coupled with scorching heat have made life difficult in the Rajshahi city. Load shedding and voltage fluctuation are hampering official activities, industrial production and household works seriously. Erratic power supply also disrupts water supply in the city. Due to power failure and load-shedding, the water supply division of the Rajshahi City Corporation cannot supply sufficient water to the city dwellers, the corporation sources said.
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Bangladesh in top 10 countries of smokers
The World Health Organisation said Friday that only a total ban on all forms of tobacco advertising can stop the
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African leaders pledge climate action in Japan deal
African leaders at a development summit with Japan pledged Friday to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the fight against global warming. Global negotiations to draft a new climate treaty covering after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol? obligations to slash emissions expire, have been bogged down by disputes between wealthy and poor countries.
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Japan, Africa commit urgent action on food crisis
Africa? leaders and Japan pledged Friday to ramp up the continent? food production, seeking to put the crisis of spiralling prices firmly on the agenda of the Group of Eight rich nations. Wrapping up a three-day summit in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan also won renewed support for its top foreign policy goal ?securing a permanent seat at the UN Security Council ?which has been blocked under pressure from China.