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 for improved sanitation system in coastal towns
Speakers at a workshop on Monday stressed the need for a sustainable fecal sludge management with appropriate technology, socially acceptable, financially viable and environment friendly sanitation system
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BB incorporates new green products
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday incorporated a number of new green products in its Tk 200-crore revolving fund in a bid to build an environment-friendly economy. The BB issued a circular to the managing
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Govt fails to set up over 60 union health sub-centres in Dhaka district
The government has failed to set up over 60 union level healthcare sub-centres in Dhaka district to deliver health services at grassroot level. Though there was no infrastructure of 62 planned union sub-centres,
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Pollution engulfs Gulshan Lake
Gulshan Lake and its surroundings continue to be polluted as household wastes and sewage find their way into the water body. Local people and environmentalists have alleged that for lack of enforcement
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10 Noakhali villages flooded
A surging high tide has breached embankments in Noakhali’s Hatia and Nijhum Dwip inundating at least 10 villages. Cracks were spotted in three places till Tuesday noon. The waters added to the local
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Global warming to hit Bangladesh hard: WB
Bangladesh will be among the most affected countries in South Asia by an expected 2 degree Celsius rise in the world’s average temperatures in the next decades, a new scientific report of the World Bank
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Rainwater harvesting plant opened at SUST
Discussants in a programme in Sylhet on Thursday urged the public and private investment organisations to promote rainwater harvesting to minimise the country’s excessive dependence on underground water.
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Country celebrates installation of 2m solar home systems
Bangladesh celebrated the installation of 2 million solar home systems this month thanks to the hard work of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited and the Partner Organisations. Starting in 2002
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Study finds cadmium in rice samples
A study found high concentrations of cadmium in rice samples from 12 upazilas. Bangladesh came at the top followed by Sri Lanka for concentrations of cadmium in a listing of 12 countries where rice was
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94pc mangoes of capital formalin-treated: report
Formalin is used in 93.75 per cent of mangoes selling in the capital, said a report of Save the Environment Movement on Tuesday. Among 96 collected samples the presence of formalin was detected in 90