Dhaka to face colossal damage in severe quake
Experts at a workshop rated Dhaka as one of the 20 major earthquake-prone cities in the world and warned that there would be a complete catastrophe if a severe earthquake should hit it. Jointly
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Govt signs MOU on river dredging
The Bangladesh Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boskhalis-GRC of the Netherlands to carry out a feasibility study for dredging the off-take of the old Brahmaputra river with
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Govt undertakes 10 rubber dams project worth Tk 734m
The Bangladesh Government has undertaken 10 rubber dams project at the cost of Tk 734.44 million in order to provide irrigation facility during dry
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Govt move seems to have fallen flat
The Bangladesh Government's move to ensure non-leaded fuel to check the alarming lead pollution in Dhaka seems to have fallen flat as lead is still found dominant in the fuel used by the motor
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Dhaka residents facing acute health hazards
The residents of the city of Dhaka, have been facing acute health hazards as air pollution has already taken a serious turn in and around the city. Alarming pollutants emitted by the increasing
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World Bank threatens to suspend fund
The fourth Dhaka water supply project of WASA is likely to run into trouble as the World Bank (WB) which is providing half of the projects total cost of Taka 750.43 crore has threatened to suspend
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Bangladesh to declare Tanguar Haor its 2nd Ramsar Site
Tanguar Haor, the most important freshwater wetland of Bangladesh, which extend over 9,500 hectare in Sunamganj district has been named for being declared as the country's second Ramsar Site and
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$77 m Sundarban Project launched
The Bangladesh government has launched a six-year Sundarban Biodiversity Conservation Project at a cost of 77 million US dollars to develop the management system for a long-term sustainable
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Bio-diversity conservation project work likely to start soon
Implementation of much talked about "Bio-Diversity conservation project in the Sunderban Reserved Forest" is likely to be started from July month. To discuss and identify the final ways and methods
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Tulshi-Ganga re-excavation project opens
Bangladesh commerce minister Abdul Jalil inaugurated the re-excavation work of the Tulshi-Ganga River in Naogaon. Bangladesh Water Development Board is re-excavating the 3112 meter long channel under