International Day against Drug Abuse was observed in Bogra through discussion meeting, human chain and colourful procession on June 26.
Category: Biodiversity
Road digging increases sufferings in Sylhet
Dilapidated roads have become causes of public sufferings, and obstacles to the smooth movement of vehicles in the Sylhet city.
Adequate fruit trees must for nutrition, eco-balance
Raising of adequate fruit-bearing trees is very important for ensuring nutritional demands plus ensuring food security, ecological balance and biodiversity.
River bank erosion takes serious turn in Gaibandha
River bank erosion has taken serious turn at different points along Teesta river bank under Sundarganj upazila in the district recently with the rise of water level in the river creating immense sufferings to the erosion victims.
Meetings against food adulteration held in Gaibandha
An anti-adulteration meetings were held at different points of the town on Tuesday with a call to stop adulteration in food items and speed up anti adulteration drives.
WFP project helps ultra poor people in Gaibandha
A project entitled “Enhance Resilience to Disaster and the Effect of Climate Change” launched in January, 2013 has created positive impacts on the ultra poor in the district.
Forest decline due to airborne particles
From: Andy Soos, ENN
36 pc Sailkupa people not under sanitation coverage
Thirty six percent people of Sailkupa upazila in Jhenidah are yet to be covered under proper sanitation network, experts said at a gathering of women participants jointly organised by Sailkupa upazila administration and a non-government organization Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee…
Even trees don’t escape political agitation: Minister
Trees cut down to block roads during strikes is usual in Bangladesh which is why receent political agitations has led the nation to pay a price in green, the Environment Forests Minister Hasan Mahmud has claimed.
Repair Shailmari bypass, Gallamari highway
Communication and economic development of southern part of Khulna region have slowed down due to dilapidated condition of a bypass road and a highway in Batiaghata upazila of the district. Repair of the bypass road of Shailamari Bridge and Gallamari-Chalna…
Jute cultivation acreage ‘marks 7pc rise’
Jute cultivation acreage marked a rise by 7 percent this fiscal compared to that of the previous fiscal, said officials at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) on Monday.
Use of gas leaking from Tengratila field poses risks
Gas is gushing out through different leaks of Tengratila-Chhatak gas field in Sunamganj. People of Tengratila and its adjacent areas fear big accident at any moment due to the gas leakage. Villagers are using the leaked gas in household works…
Price of fishes up, vegetable stable in Sylhet
The price of fish has gone up and that of vegetables remained stable in Sylhet. But it differs from the list of prices displayed by Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). Fish prices have risen by Tk10 to 20 per kg…
Workshop landless people’s rights held in Satkhira
A workshop on the rights of the landless was held on June 8, at the training centre of Uttaran, Tala, Satkhira. Journalists of Satkhira and Khulna districts attended the workshop. Presided over by Shahidul Islam, Director, Uttaran the function was…
Two polluting factories in N’ganj fined Tk28 lakh
The Department of Environment (DoE) on Sunday reaalised Tk28 lakh as fine from two factories in Narayanganj district on charge of polluting environment. The factories are Nipun Synthetic Leather Industries Ltd at Dighi Borabo in Rupganj upazila of the district…
Jamuna erosion threatens upazila parishad complex
Onslaught of erosion by the Jamuna River in Sirajganj is threatening the existence of Chauhali upazila parishad complex. Devastation by the mighty river turned bad to worse with wreaking havoc on huge public properties on Wednesday and Thursday last. A…
Farmers to pay a heavy price: Experts
The growers will have to pay a heavy price for the government move to heavily trim the allocation in the new budget for the agriculture sector against the backdrop of a downtrend in food prices in the international market.
Call to enact new law to save forests
Speakers at a discussion at Rajshahi University yesterday urged the government to enact a new forest law to preserve the forest . With the theme of the day “Think. Eat. Save” Institute of Environmental Science (IES) of the university organised…
Pumpkin cultivation change fortunes of char people
Pumpkin cultivation has brought fortune to over 15,000 extremely poor families, mostly erosion victims, living in remote sandy-barren charlands in greater Rangpur in recent years, official and NGO sources said.
Low paddy price worries Dinajpur farmers
The farmers of the district were in an upbeat mood with the bountiful production of Boro paddy this time, but its low price, caused by the delay in launching the government’s procurement drive, has robbed of their delight.
World Environment Day today
The World Environment Day-2013 will be observed in the country on Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe with a focus on reducing food waste.
Huge Boro rice procurement from N’region
The government has started procuring 5,30,646 tonnes of Boro rice and 51,375 tonnes of paddy from the country’s northern region during this Boro season.
Test cultivation by using organic fertiliser, pesticide
An initiative has been taken in Jhalakathi to use organic fertiliser and pesticide to produce poison-free boro paddy this year instead of chemical pesticides.
Cyclone wreaks havoc to crops shrimp farms
Incessant rainfall for the last three days has caused colossal damage to agriculture inundating vast tracts of low lying areas in Koyra and Paikgachha upazilas of the district.
Highest production of litchi worth Tk500 crore in Pabna
Despite hostile weather and some other difficulties, production of litchi in the district has been more than the target this year as farmers used various technologies.
Tk 1 crore revenue loss from forests
The government is being deprived of revenue worth about Tk1 crore every year due to corrupt practices by some dishonest officials and employees in the Sunamganj forest department.
Sundarbans ‘Mawals’ collecting honey
The honey collectors who are locally known as ‘Mawals’ are now very busy in Sundarban forest for collection of honey.
Greens concerned at threat to world’s large mangrove
The environmentalists expressed deep concern over the ecological impacts of the proposed coal-fired power plant with 1320-MW capacity under joint venture at Rampal to be set up by Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Ltd (BIFP), which is closer to the Sundarbans.
Green ‘Khutbah’ (Sermon) campaign launched
Muslims have been asked to encourage their spiritual leaders, imams, to devote this Friday Khutbah or sermon (19th April 2013) to celebrate the blessings, graces and beauty of all of Allah’s creation. Muaz Nasir from Khaleafa who is leading the…
Greening city infrastructure can sustain economic growth
Nairobi – Investing in sustainable infrastructures and resource efficient technologies in cities offers a golden opportunity to deliver economic growth with lower rates of environmental degradation, reductions in poverty, cuts in greenhouse gases, and improved well-being, according to a new…