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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ADB makes fund to fight warming
The head of the Asian Development Bank announced on Monday a new fund to combat damage caused by climate change, which he termed a
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Three die of diarrhoea
At least three persons died in Dhaka and Lakshmipur and 2263 contracted diarrhoeal diseases on Monday, according to the health services directorate general control room and the ICDDR,B. The number of people dying of diarrhoeal diseases and such patients is still on the rise after waterborne diseases rapidly spread across the country because of contaminated water and humid weather. One died of the disease and 626 received treatment at the International Centre for Dia-rrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh hospital on Monday, according to the DGHS control room.
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GD filed against Chevron's survey at Lawacherra Reserve Forest
A general diary was filed against the three-dimensional seismic survey conducted by Chevron Bangladesh at Lawacherra national reserve forest in Moulvibazar. Junayed Ahmed Chaudhury, the range officer of the
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Poor bear full brunt of food price inflation: BB research
The poor experience higher rates of inflation than the rich and bear the full brunt of the scourge as they spend the lion's share of their incomes on food and have little money left for other needs. Soaring food prices affect the poor people's welfare seriously, said a Bangladesh Bank research paper, stressing the need for a pro-poor monetary policy and comprehensive strategies for boosting farm outputs, creating jobs and widening social safety-net schemes.
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5 killed as storms lash capital, dists
Powerful storms swept across a number of places of the country including Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Sherpur, Jamalpur and Gaibandha on Thurday and Friday evening killing five people and causing damage to dwellings and standing crops. In the capital, rickshaw-puller Almas (40) died after a tree fell on him during the nor'wester on Friday evening in the Tejgaon industrial area. Almas, a resident of Tejgaon slums died after being taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
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Sweet water fishes in Barisal region on verge of extinction
At least 57 varieties of sweet water fishes in southern region are now on the verge of extinction. Barisal divisional fisheries office sources said the varieties were disappearing every day as open sources of sweet water like rivers, canals, ponds and enclosures are being silted every day which become threat for the extinction.
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OECD pleads for environment despite economic concern
OECD environment ministers on Tuesday stood by efforts to tackle climate change, despite arguments in some quarters that at a time of economic uncertainty, spending on green issues could damage competitiveness. In an
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Navigability of rivers declines drastically
Operators of waterway transports have urged the government to take immediate steps for dredging of rivers the navigability of which, they said, have declined drastically on major routes blocking movement of vessels. Due to insignificant dredging, navigability of river channels across the country has shrunk to only 3,800 kilometers in the current dry-season, against 28,000 kilometers in 1971, they said.
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Higher tobacco tax suggested
The government should impose higher tax on tobacco products to reduce their consumption, speakers suggested at a roundtable on Wednesday. Public health should get utmost importance in fixing tax rates, they said. There should be a holistic approach to reduce the consumption of such products, said economist Muzaffer Ahmed. Adulthood, stresses and strains, feelgood factors, symbol of pseudo-heroism and fashions are the reasons that lure the people into tobacco, he identified.
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Govt to amend wildlife preservation order
The interim administration has begun work on amendments to the age-old wildlife preservation order to make it compatible with the changing global scenario, especially to comply with international norms and conventions Bangladesh has signed, an official said.