Washington, DC – World population reached 7.2 billion in mid-2013, according to United Nations demographers, with present and projected future growth propelled in part by unexpectedly high fertility in a number of developing countries.
Category: Pollution
Environmental complaiance in tanneries assured
A recent report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused tanneries in Bangladesh of’ ‘systemic human rights violations’ putting on dock an industry that has emerged as a major supplier of leather for footwear and suitcases, belts and bags…
Sale of spurious cosmetics at bus terminals on rise
Some peddlers and dishonest people have been selling spurious cosmetics to passengers at bus terminals in Sylhet. However, this section is making money by fooling the passengers and contrinuting their business allegedly by collaborating with on duty law enforcers.
Indonesian fires, Singapore smog worsen
Military planes water-bombed Indonesian forest fires that worsened on Friday and blanketed neighbouring Singapore in record levels of hazardous smog for a third straight day in one of Southeast Asia’s worst air-pollution crises.
US study finds too much Cadmium in Bangla rice
High traces of toxic Cadmium has been found in rice produced in Bangladesh raising serious public health concerns, experts say. Bangladesh has topped the list of 12 countries where high concentrations of Cadmium was found in rice samples during a…
Dive against harmful polythene from June 20
The Department of Environment (DoE) will launch a 42-day countrywide drive against harmful polythene on June 20.
Diarrhea breakout, 600 sick in Adamdighi
At least 600 children and adult suffered from diarrhea disease due to rotten food of different hotel and unhygienic living condition in Adamdighi upazila of Bogra district in 25 days until Saturday.
Experts stress decentralisation to ‘save’ Dhaka
Amid the mounting pressure of population on the sprawling Dhaka city, experts have said it is not mega structures but decentralisation can help solve the city’s growing problems.
Brick kilns playing havoc to paddy fields
Brick kilns set up on agricultural lands at two villages in sadar upazila of the district are causing extensive damage to paddy.
Subhuman life in 70 slums of Comilla
A total of 1.35 lakh dwellers of 70 slums in the city are leading subhuman life for various reasons, including squalid housing and lack of access to education.
Registration for safe rural-urban migration
Registration centers would be opened in Barisal district from next month for preserving facts to ensure children’s rural to urban safe migration and prevent trafficking and abuse of children.
Downpour paralyses Barisal city life
Heavy monsoon downpour since Tuesday noon paralysed normal life in Barisal city and restricted small water transpotrations from Barisal Port. Barisal Met office sources said, torrential rainfall started in Barisal city with thunderbolts and gusty wind from about 12:30 noon…
Lightning, storm kill 6 damage property in districts
Thunderbolt killed freedom fighter in Borolekha upazila of the district on Saturday at around 10am. Officer-in-Charge of Borolekha police station, Salim Newaz, said, freedom fighter Subud Chandra Malaker (65) of Kudali village in Daserbazar Union was struck by lightning during…
4,500 kg tainted mangoes destroyed in Jessore
A mobile court in sadar upazila of the district on Saturday destroyed 4,500 kilograms of mango tainted with carbide and fined its owner Tk20,000.
Nor’wester kills 10 in Khulna, Satkhira, Barguna
News desk: At least 10 people were killed and over 100 others injured as nor’wester lashed different areas of Khulna, Bagerhat and Barguna districts on Wednesday night.
Textile factory fined for releasing untreated effluent
A mobile court of Department of Environment (DoE) on Monday fined a textile factory named Ring Shine Textile Limited Tk 38 lakh and 40 thousand for polluting environment by releasing toxic bilge water into nearby water land in Jirabo of…
Brick field causing nuisance to edn institutions
A local leader of Brickfield Owners’ Association has built a brick kiln on an arable land, also within half a kilometre from seven educational institutions at Puratan Thakurgaon village under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila, defying law and ignoring protest from the…
34 more students hospitalised in Manikganj
Some 34 more schoolgirls were admitted to hospital with stomach pain in Shivalaya Upazila of the district on Saturday morning.
May Day observed: Workplace safety urged
Building construction workers holding a rally to observe May-Day on Wednesday mourned the recent Savar tragedy demanded enforcement of building construction code with complete insurance and opening separate wing for speedy rescue and salvage operation management in building collapse incidents.
Safety of migrant workers stressed
Discussants at a prgramme in Uzirpur of Barisal on Tuesday stressed safety and security of the migrant workers through maintaining legal procedures with transparency and accountability.
Sylhet city admin fails to deal with Illegal bldgs
Most of the buildings in the outskirts of the Sylhet were constructed illegally as the owners of those buildings did not obtain SCC approval. Not only that around 90 percent buildings in Sylhet have been built illegally.
First bird flu death in 5 years
Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed its first bird flu-related death in five years after the H5N1 human infection was detected in the country.
EU move to create ship recycling fund
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on Tuesday 26 March on a report on ship recycling regulation.
Lead-based paint still sold in developing nations
Lead is added to paint mainly to speed up drying and increase durability, but due to its toxic effects has been banned in many countries. Nonetheless, lead-based paint still poses a problem as older housing stock may contain lead-based painted…
EU pesticides ban likely to save bees
EU governments failed to agree a ban on three widely used pesticides linked to the decline of honeybees on Friday, but the European Commission could force one through by the summer unless member states agree a compromise.
The wasted electronic waste
The old, dilapidated mobile phone you replaced with a snazzy, up-to-date version was disposed of properly at the company’s collection centre. You think it has been discarded in an environment friendly way.
Local bats harbour deadly Ebola variant
Washington – Fruit bats in Bangladesh are harbouring a new version of Ebola virus, which causes severe hemorrhagic fever, a fatal condition afflicting humans and primates, says a new finding.
Monitoring air pollutants up in Himalayas
Smriti Mallapaty The Himalayan countries of Nepal and Bhutan will, in 2013, have two permanent air monitoring observatories set up by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as part of a programme to reduce black carbon and other…