The public health index has marked a significant improvement with reduction in water-borne diseases and child deaths following laudable success in sanitation coverage throughout the country.
Category: Natural
Alpine glaciers ‘protect mountain peaks from erosion’
By Simon Redfern
Clean water and soap ‘boost growth’ in young children
By Helen Briggs
South Asia’s GDP loss over lack of sanitation
The South Asian nations are losing 5 per cent of their GDP annually, due to lack of sanitation facilities and unhygienic behaviour.
Crown Estate opens up test floating wind turbine sites
The Crown Estate calls for expressions of interest in offshore wind off-grid projects and project variations.
Air pollution ‘harmful for those with failing hearts’
Air pollution is harming people with weak hearts – even killing them, a big international study reveals.
Modhumoti buyers to get twice as refund
The appeal court has ruled that buyers of illegal Modhumoti Model Town project plots will get back refund twice the money they paid.
Air pollution causes lung cancer, worsens heart failure
Air pollution can cause lung cancer and seems to worsen heart failure, researchers reported in two studies released Tuesday.
BIWTC resumes its waterbus services
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) on Thursday resumes its waterbus service on the Dhaka circular waterway to avert the nagging traffic congestion of the capital.
India-Bangla round table moots joint rivers panel
An India-Bangladesh round table has suggested the creation of a single joint rivers commission headed by a prominent Indian or Bangladeshi leader on an alternative basis for sustainable management of their shared water resources.
Rights groups for proper use of haor dev fund
Environmentalists and rights activists at a discussion here on Sunday stressed proper utilisation of the allocation made in the national budget to implement the Haor Development Master Plan.
Australia’s expertise in water management for Asia
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, are applying their knowledge in transboundary river basin management to improve the livelihoods of people living in some of the poorest parts of Asia.
Singapore haze at worst yet, Malaysia schools shut
Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution Thursday as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas.
Danger of Everest begins at tiny Nepal airstrip
LUKLA, Nepal (AP) — As soon as the decades-old Twin Otter landed at Lukla airport, passengers burst out in applause. They do that for nearly every safe landing at the often terrifying airport at the gateway to Mount Everest. At…
Groundwater over-extraction may cause subsidence
Environment and experts at a seminar on Thursday stressed reducing dependency on groundwater use in producing water for Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).
People suffer for lack of a bridge in Roumari
More than one lakh people have been suffering badly in absence of a bridge at Jhagrarchar point in Roumari-Dantvanga Road at Roumari upazila in Kurigram district.
Kid drowns falling from bamboo bridge
A six years old kid drowned falling from the bamboo-made bridge over the Bangshi river at Taylkup village under Kaligonj upazila in Jhenidah on Sunday.
Water, sanitation must for good governance: EU
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Dhaka William Hanna on Wednesday said it is essential to ensure of pure drinking water and sanitation management in establishing good governance in the country.
Adibasis in C’nawabganj get safe drinking water
Adibasis and hard to reach people of four unions of Nachole upazila under Chapainawabganj district have been getting pure drinking water and sanitation facilities.
8 dredgers seized for illegal sand mining
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Bring charland people under mainstream uplift
Speakers in a function here on Tuesday stressed the need for bringing the underprivileged char dwellers under existing facilities of the state to change their socio-economic condition.
Greens urge action against water pollution
Green activists at a human chain here on Wednesday urged the government for immediate action to check water pollution with a view to protecting the country’s biodiversity.
Deep convection over North Bay
Deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining area of Bangladesh.
India’s Northeast for int’l commission on water
Kolkata: The Northeast Dialogue Forum, a conclave of human rights and indigenous people’s organisations based in India’s north-east, has sought intervention of India, China and Bangladesh to prevent adverse impact of development projects on the region’s water sources.
Deep sea mining ‘gold rush’ moves closer
By David Shukman
40 hurt as Sirajganj residents clash
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between residents of two areas in the town on Monday.
Bangladeshi org DORP wins UN award
A Bangladeshi NGO has won the ‘Water for Life’ award from the UN World Water Assessment Programme Unit.
Building collapse death toll crosses 700
The death toll rose to 705 in Savar Rana Plaza collapse with the recovery of 15 more bodies the debris till 01:50pm Tuesday on the 14th day of the incident.
How can safer buildings be built?
In June 2012 a young British architect set sail for Bangladesh, working in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UK) for a local organization – Simple Action For the Environment (SAFE).