Sundarbans to be preserved
The Sundarbans World Heritage declared by Unesco in 1997 is composed of three wildlife sanctuaries. The total area of the world heritage site is 1400 square kilometres out of which 940 km is land
The Sundarbans World Heritage declared by Unesco in 1997 is composed of three wildlife sanctuaries. The total area of the world heritage site is 1400 square kilometres out of which 940 km is land
Global warming may have triggered the unprecedented melting of sea ice in the Arctic, which has left the remaining ice up to a third thinner than it was 20 years ago. Scientists stydying sonar
The Bangladesh Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF) has imposed moratorium on killing of all types of wildlife for five years. But the question remains whether the moratorium imposed will be
The Bangladesh government has decided to stop use of petroleum mixed with lead, the metal element identified as the main culprit for Dhaka's increasingly polluted air. The decision came after experts
The Bangladesh government is going to take up a 70 million dollar project for the improvement of the water sector across the country, this year, official sources said. It said the objectives of the
Once again a number of environmental groups and concerned individuals have come out with data on the alarming level of lead in Dhaka's air. At a news conference the group presented a report based on
Bangladesh on an average received 1,18,348 cusec of Ganges water in Hardinge Bridge point in last 10 days. According to Hydrology Department which monitored the water flow, the quantum of water was
Bangladesh is unlikely to get its due share of the Ganges water during the lean period in 1999 as stipulated in the long-term treaty. The 30-year Indo-Bangladesh water sharing treaty enters its third
Consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), still well below the allowable limit, is growing at a fast rate with the aerosol sector alone commanding three-quarters of total ODS use in
Despite repeated instructions the suppliers of bottled water in Bangladesh have failed to reach the standard to the annoyance of the authorities which are contemplating taking punitive action against