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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Banks, NBFIs asked not to finance eco-harmful projects
Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman on Tuesday asked scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions not to finance any project which will put an adverse impact on environment. The banks and the
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1pc surcharge on polluting industry likely
The government is going to impose eco tax in the form of surcharge from the coming fiscal year of 2014-15 on industries responsible for polluting environment in a bid to control pollution and encourage
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Govt plans launch of eco tax
The government is planning to introduce eco tax from the next fiscal year in an attempt to curb pollution by the industrialists, finance minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said. There have been proposals
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Amligola residents demand reclamation of Pushpa Saha Pond
Residents of Jagannath Saha Road and green campaigners have demanded that Pushpa Saha Pond at Amligola of Lalbagh in the capital should reclaimed from illegal occupation. Residents of the area said that
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Landslide kills 3
Three members of a family, including a minor girl, were killed in a landslide at Borolekha in Moulvibazar Friday night. The deceased were identified as Rajesh Bauri, 35, and his wife Monjuri Bauri, 27,
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Free CFL bulb distribution project cancelled
The government has cancelled a project to replace incandescent bulbs by energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps as the World Bank, the lending agency of the project, has withdrawn its support saying
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HC asks govt to protect canals, parks, playgrounds
The High Court on Monday directed the government to protect all canals, parks and playgrounds across the country from powerful land grabbers. The respondents, secretaries of the ministries of LGRD, environment,
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BT brinjal farming ruins Gazipur farmers
Farmers in Gazipur who were given the controversial Bt brinjal saplings have said they would no more cultivate the genetically engineered crop as the cultivation has ruined them. During a spot visit on
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World Bank approves $12b, five-year loan for Pakistan
The World Bank has approved a $12 billion loan for cash-strapped Pakistan that will be disbursed over five years, the country’s finance ministry and the global lender said on Friday, reports Reuters.
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HC asks govt to stop sand mining from Padma in Rajshahi
The High Court on Sunday directed the government to stop sand mining from the river Padma at Charghat, Rajshahi immediately to protect its ecology from further damage. A bench of Justice Mirza Hussain