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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PM for separate disaster management unit in forces
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday laid importance on capacity building of all forces including army, navy and air force so that they can respond during any natural disaster. Every force should
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National Committee stages demo against Rampal power plant
Leaders of National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports have said they will put up ‘mass resistance’ to the implementation of Rampal Thermal Power Plant Project in Bagerhat.
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TIB report on climate change fund fancied: Hasan Mahmud
Environment and forests minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday slammed Transparency International, Bangladesh for its recent investigation report on the government’s climate change trust fund utilisation. He
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HC rejects writ petition on Rampal power plant project
The High Court on Sunday summarily rejected a writ petition that had sought to halt the foundation stone laying of Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans forest until an assessment of the environmental
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Climate project selection, funding lack transparency: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh in a report said Thursday that the government lacked transparency in climate project selection, approval, funding and implementation. In 2011, out of 5,000 project
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90pc high rise buildings in city lack environmental clearance
Over 90 per cent high-rise buildings were erected in the capital city and the adjoining areas without caring to take mandatory clearance from the Department of Environment, said DoE officials. Owners
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World population to shoot up to 9.7b in 2050: study
The world’s population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation, a French study said Wednesday. A bi-annual
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High-level radioactivity found in water, soil
Researchers have found a high level of radioactivity in the soil, vegetables and drinking water extracted from permanent deposits of heavy minerals in areas around Cox’s Bazar. The level of radium, thorium
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Long march asks govt to drop Rampal project
Several thousand left-leaning activists who joined the Dhaka-Sundarbans long march on Thursday demanded the government should not to go ahead to set up the planned 1,320MW coal-fired power plant at Rampal
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Govt urged to put more stress on surface water sources
The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is planning to initiate Saidabad Water Treatment Plant Phase III in a bid to reduce dependency on ground water. The officials said the project would help