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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Diarrhoea outbreak turns alarming
A woman wails beside a diarrhoea-affected baby at ICDDR,B hospital in Dhaka on Sunday. Diarrhoea has taken a bad turn, with patients crowding hospitals every day. — Sanaul HaqueA woman wails beside a diarrhoea-affected
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Scientists pin down historic sea level rise
The collapse of an ice sheet in Antarctica up to 14,650 years ago might have caused sea levels to rise between 14 and 18 metres, a study showed on Wednesday, data which could help make more accurate climate
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Conoco pays Chinese fishermen for oil spill: report
US energy giant ConocoPhillips and CNOOC Ltd have agreed to jointly pay $48 million in compensation to Chinese fishermen and restore the maritime environment in the Bohai Bay area after a major oil spill
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Greenland ice melt seen at lower temperatures
The complete melt of the Greenland ice sheet could occur at lower global temperatures than previously thought, a study in the journal Nature Climate Change showed on Sunday, increasing the threat and severity
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Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Taiwan Sunday calling on the government to shut down the island’s nuclear power plants, citing the painful lesson of Japan’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake one
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Quake researchers warn of Tokyo’s ‘Big One’
A year on from one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history, Japanese scientists are warning anew that Tokyo could soon be hit by a quake that will kill thousands and cause untold damage. Greater
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Protests against river interlinking, Tipai Dam in Washington today
Bangladeshis expatriates in the United States will stage demonstrations in front of World Bank head office, IMF, Indian embassy, US state department offices in Washington DC today between 1:00pm and 5:00pm.
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First casualty as floods swamp parts of Australia
A man who was swept down a swollen creek became the first casualty Sunday from floods inundating Australia’s New South Wales state as hundreds more people were evacuated due to heavy rainfall. Swathes
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China says most cities fail to meet new air standard
China said Friday that two-thirds of its cities currently fail to meet new air-quality standards introduced this week that are based on the pollutants most harmful to health. Under pressure from a worried
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Russia to provide major chunk of fund for Rooppur N-power plant
Russia is likely to provide Bangladesh with a major chunk of the fund required for installation of the proposed Rooppur nuclear power plant. Russia has accepted a Bangladesh proposal for turn-key method