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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Floods ravage vast swathes of Asia’s rice bowl
Massive floods have ravaged vast swathes of Asia’s rice bowl, threatening to further drive up food prices and adding to the burden of farmers who are among the region’s poorest, experts say. About 1.5
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World food prices fall in September: FAO
World food prices fell 2 per cent in September, reflecting higher grain supplies and weakened demand, the United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday, easing inflation concerns ahead of an expected European
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Anti-fishing drive starts to save hilsa resource
Local administration and law enforcing agencies started drives against fishing in open water sources from Thursday to execute an 11-day fishing ban to facilitate safe spawning of Hilsa fish. Hilsa exporters
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New building construction rules aim at water crisis mitigation
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha has drafted new building construction rules that will require certain buildings in Dhaka to have systems to harvest rain water, treat waste and use solar power. The city
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Science and Technology Development Trust Bill 2011 finalised
The parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology on Sunday approved the Science and Technology Development Trust Bill 2011 after making two changes
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Sundarban unsafe for tigers, deer, crocodiles
Sundarban, the world’s largest mangrove forest, has become unsafe for many animals especially for tigers, deer and crocodiles due to rampant and indiscriminate animal poaching in the last few years.
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India better prepared for nuclear crisis: watchdog
India has improved procedures to deal with a nuclear emergency in the wake of the Fukushima crisis in Japan, the country’s atomic energy watchdog said Thursday, after criticism of its preparedness.
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Erosion leaves over 300 families homeless in Bogra
Erosion by the River Bangali that took a serious turn rendered over 300 families homeless at Shariakandi upazila in Bogra in the last week. People residing on the bank of the river are in trouble being
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South Asia most dangerous for sea turtles: study
The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world’s most endangered sea turtles, according to a study released Thursday aimed at setting a blueprint for global conservation. While
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Four dead, one missing in Thai mudslide
At least four people were killed when a mudslide swept away houses in a village in northern Thailand, raising the death toll from two months of flooding to 173, the government said Wednesday. The victims,