Tags : environment
It鈥檚 time we acted
WE RECENTLY travelled to villages in Satkhira and Patuakhali and stayed there for a few days during a heatwave. The electricity frequently went out, leaving us without fans or air conditioning. The stillness of the air made it unbearable, and almost everyone became tired and sick. Women, who cook and...
Bangladesh needs $876 billion to implement climate action plans: Saber
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Saturday said that Bangladesh needed US$ 876 billion to implement its ambitious climate action plans and that was why international cooperation was crucial in this regard....
Awareness, action must to reduce PFAS contamination
The presence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl, a diverse group of chemicals harmful for humans and the environment, in rivers and, even, supply water at a dangerous level is alarming. A study, conducted by the International Pollutants Elimination Network and the Environment and Social Development Organisation...
HC allows Bhawal Resort to operate until July 7聽
The High Court on Monday allowed until July 7 to operate business activities of privately-run Bhawal Resort Limited in Gazipur, on the outskirt of the capital, after staying the department of environment鈥檚 embargo on the resort鈥檚 operation for damaging environment....
BELA, Swedish embassy sign deal to defend environmental rights
The embassy of Sweden has signed a grant agreement with the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association for the implementation of a four-year programme titled 鈥楧efending Environmental Rights and Promoting Justice鈥�...
Seminar on 鈥楴ext Generation Environmental Purification System鈥� held at AIUB
A seminar on 鈥楴ext Generation Environmental Purification System鈥� was held at American International University-Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday, said a press release...
DoE organises juvenile art competition
The Directorate of Environment organised a juvenile drawing competition at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Friday marking...
Fire in Sundarbans yet to be doused
Fire that broke out in the Amurbunia area at Chandpai range of the Sundarbans East Zone on Saturday could not be doused on Sunday as it spread over more than two square kilometers are in the mangrove forest in the meantime...
70pc of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN
Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on...
Bangladesh to reinforce global climate resilience advocacy in COP29, says Saber
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday said that Bangladesh's participation in the Conference of the Parties-29 (COP29) was expected to reinforce its proactive advocacy for environmental sustainability and climate resilience globally.....
Relocation of war expenditure could ensure better world environment: Hasina
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stressed the need for expending money used in the war to protect the world, placing six proposals in facing the adverse impact of the climate change to build a beautiful world for future generation.....
Saber urges youth to advocat climate justice
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government will involve young people, specially women, in combating climate change and promoting equitable solutions for affected communities...
Ban on asbestos import, use demanded for health safety
Environment activists at a press conference on Monday urged the government to impose ban on asbestos import, marketing and its use in the country to protect...
