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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7 ship-breaking yards fined
Seven ship-breaking yards at Sitakund were Thursday fined Tk 36.50 lakh for violating environment protection rules and failure to maintain proper safety measures for the workers. The action was taken after inspection of the ship breaking yards by enforcement team led Environment Directorate chief Monwar Islam.
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Greens protest against suspension of Ctg DAP
Environment organisations on Wednesday protested at the recommendation for suspending the detailed area plan for the Chittagong city. Leaders of the organisations at a press conference said the Chittagong Development Authority in the meeting with the parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works on July 15 recommended suspending the detailed area plan and retaining the previous p
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SMS programme in 306 upazilas to combat avian flu
More than 1,000 field staff of the department of livestock services are now using cell phone and web-based SMS gateway to report Avian Infleunza outbreaks in the poultry farms of 306 upazilas. The DLS staff through SMS reported 144 out of the 161 outbreaks that have occurred during the last wave of bird flu outbreak beginning in January 2011 after successive two lean years. The SMS surveilla
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Govt asked to protest against proposed Tipaimukh Dam
Leftist politicians on Wednesday, at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club, called on the Awami League-led government to protest against the construction of Tipaimukh Dam by India as it will affect Bangladesh direly. The secretary of Jatiya Mukti Council, Faiezul Hakim, said that the people of Bangladesh and even of Monipur in India are opposing construction of the proposed the da
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Most people suffer from fever: Survey
The highest 58.37 per cent of the country
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FM says no info on Tipai dam construction
The government has no information that the Indian government starts building a dam on the common river Barak at Tipaimukh, foreign minister Dipu Moni said Monday. The dam in the Indian province of Monipur would have severe consequences in lower riparian Bangladesh, water experts said. According to Indian media reports construction of the Tipaimukh Damk would start in weeks. Dipu Moni, how
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Mock debate on spotted deer farming policy held in city
A mock parliamentary debate on the feasibility of commercial deer farming in Bangladesh will be held at the Eastern University auditorium in the capital today. Following the government
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Jamuna and Dhaleswari erosion wash away over 400 houses in Manikganj
Erosion by the rivers Jamuna and Dhaleswari that took serious turn washed away over 400 houses and a large number of arable lands in five unions of Daulatpur upazila in Manikganj during the last one week. The affected unions are Baghutia, Bachamara, Char Katari, Jionpur and Chawk Mirpur.
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Call for stern action against chemical treatment of foods
Demonstrators from a human chain on Friday called for taking stern action against the business of adulterated and poisonous foods that were sickening and killing innocent consumers. Business in chemically poisoned foods and fruits has not stopped despite anti-adulteration drives of the government, the demonstrators alleged. The human chain was organised by Save the Environment Movement in fr