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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Green activists criticise govt decision
Green activists and environmental experts on Tuesday criticised the government approval of 40 development projects ignoring the Detailed Area Plan of Dhaka city. They made the criticism in their reactions
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Anthrax revisits Sirajganj as 29 gets infected
At least 29 people including 6 women and 13 children were infected with anthrax in two upazilas of Sirajganj, said the local health department officials. The district civil surgeon, Dr. Sams Uddin, said
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Greens oppose setting up up garbage station in Panthakunja Park
HUNDREDS of protesters on Saturday asked the government to refrain from setting any garbage transfer or dumping station within the Panthakunja Park to the west of the Sonargaon Hotel in the city. From
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ADB provides US$ 100 million to improve railway systems
The Asian Development Bank and the government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed an agreement for a US$ 100 million loan to help improve the capacity, efficiency and safety of railway systems in Bangladesh.
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Dhaka to sign deal with Kathmandu
Dhaka is likely to sign a deal with Kathmandu this week to import 500MW of hydro-electricity to be produced in Nepal, officials said. ‘We are expecting to sign a memorandum of understanding with Nepal
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NBR yet to get DoE list of polluting industries
The National Board of Revenue could not execute the provision of collecting environment surcharge from the polluting factories even after one month of introduction of the law due to lack of the list of
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Govt to run 150,000 irrigation pumps with solar power in 3yrs
The government has undertaken a programme to replace about 150,000 diesel and conventional electricity-run irrigation pumps with solar-powered ones. According to the power and energy ministry, at present,
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PDB to scrap contracts with Lanco
The state-run Power Development Board has decided to scrap a deal with Indian Lanco Infratech Ltd as the firm failed to begin installation of a 214MW plant in more than 21 months after signing the contract,
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100 cyclone centres built in coastal dists in FY 2013-14
The government has constructed a total of 100 cyclone centres in the country’s coastal districts in fiscal 2013-14, aiming to save the lives and property of coastal people from the extreme climate events
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Govt to go for open-pit mining at Barapukuria in 3 months
The government has decided to extract coal from the Barapukuria coal deposit through open pit mining, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid told journalists on Thursday.