Posted: 29 Jun 2015 Political boundaries are drawn without any consideration to river basin boundaries. There are 263 rivers crossing international boundaries, but only 143 of them have developed any mechanism for co-operative water management, while 158 lack any such…
Oil from the tank wagons that sank in a canal at Boalkhali in Chittagong has spread to Halda River, which is one of the South Asia’s biggest natural breeding sanctuaries of carp fishes.The Department of Environment (DoE) and the Department…
Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade • Around three billion people cook and heat their homes with polluting solid fuels • The resulting lung diseases can cause early death and stunt children’s development • Women and children can be most at risk…
Two tankers of an oil train plunged into a canal as a bridge broke down with the tankers on Chittagong-Dohazari rail track at Benguira in Boalkhali upazila on Friday noon. Officer-in-charge of Boalkhali Police Station Samsul Islam said the 24…
Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday hinted to ban selling of Maggi noodles in Bangladesh. “Further experiment is required to take final decision to ban selling magi noodles in Bangladesh,” he added while taking with the reporters at secretariat.
The world could see the destruction of entire ecosystems this century without urgent action on climate change, Pope Francis says in a draft of his keenly awaited encyclical on the environment.
The FINANCIAL — The government of Bangladesh signed an agreement on June 16 with the Netherlands and the World Bank Group including its private sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC) with the 2030 Water Resources Group to strengthen management of…
A report from the Indian water resources ministry underlines, for the first time, the importance of ‘e-flows’ in river basin planning, so that the rivers are able to carry out all the functions needed to sustain entire riparian systems. Shripad…
China’s greenhouse gas emissions could peak by 2025, five years earlier than indicated by Beijing, a development that could help limit the mounting risks of global warming, a study by the London School of Economics (LSE) showed on Monday.
Bangladesh has called upon the international community to look at the ‘water’ issue through a broader prism to address the issues of trans-boundary water management, technology transfer, green economy and water governance. “We shall have to move beyond the existing…
Kimlee Choy A new climate change agreement is to be adopted in Paris in December, but there are big differences on how to reach a fair deal, and the negotiations are tough. Bonn, 8 June (Martin Khor) – The UN…
Ranjan K Panda In December 2014, when over 75,000 gallons of oil spilled out of a drowned tanker in the Sunderbans delta, pollution of the Bay of Bengal came under international limelight. The Bay of Bengal, occupying an area of…
BNP considers no agreement on Teesta water sharing with India as the failure of Awami League-led government. “It is certainly a failure of the government as no deal was signed on Teesta water sharing during Modi’s visit. The whole nation…
A mobile court mibilised by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) fined of Tk 1 lakh to a icecream factory owner on charge of producing icecream in a unhygienic environment and damaged 15,000 pieces of ice-cream in the city’s West Nakhalpara on…
A handful of goldfish dumped into a Colorado lake, evidently by a pet owner years ago, have reproduced and thousands of the non-native fish now threaten indigenous aquatic species, state wildlife officials say.Rangers in Boulder County last month detected teeming…
We welcome the visit of the honorable Prime Minister of India and believe that the meeting between Sheikh Hasina, honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Narendra Modi will ensure environmental flows of common rivers in the light of the 2000…
A citizens’ platform to protect oil, gas and mineral resources has demanded that a joint project to set up a coal-run power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans be dropped during India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Anu Muhammad, member…
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury has criticised the Bangladesh media for what she termed “a motivated campaign” on the use by unscrupulous traders of the carcinogen, formalin, in fruits. “It is said in case of some people (in this case, the…
A seminar titled ‘Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products’ was held at the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Saturday marking the World No Tobacco Day to be observed on Sunday. ADHUNIK (We Prevent Smoking), a national anti-tobacco organisation,…
During the week of April 6 to 12, average carbon dioxide (CO2) levels touched 404.02 parts per million (ppm), the highest-ever in recent human history – and 15 percent above the levels of 350 ppm scientists say is ideal for…
The government has undertaken a project named ‘Eco Fish’ in the rivers of the coastal areas under nine districts for sustainable fisheries, especially hilsa fish, and biodiversity.The project includes a research in the first time over the propagation and breeding…
On the 3rd day of 12th International Urban Health Conference, total 14 sessions with individual themes took place. There were six (6) Breakout sessions, six (6) special sessions and two (2) plenary sessions. The plenary session-five on ‘Measuring, mapping and…
Japanese regulatory authorities and the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), owner of the Fukushima nuclear plant, failed to implement adequate safeguards at the plant before the 2011 tsunami despite being aware of the risks, the International Atomic Energy Agency has…
Environment, public heath in hazardous straits Unauthorised lead factories are springing up in different parts of the city keeping both the environment and public health in a perilous state.Without following any rules and regulations, at least 35 such factories have…
A marginal farmer of Naogaon district has built his own fortune by farming papaya, a tropical sweet fruit and vegetable, on his land.Saidur Rahman, 50, once a small trader of papaya, now turned into a rich man by farming the…
Environment-friendly “sex pheromone trap” for killing harmful insects is gaining popularity among the vegetable farmers in the region including its vast Barind tract, thanks to the awareness and motivational programme of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).The environment-friendly method serves…
The UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in a message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May, called for global action for biodiversity loss. The UN secretary general said, the variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare…
Transitioning from fossil fuels to electric-powered technology is widely believed to be the best way to lower carbon emissions.But is that the real solution? Certainly not, especially in India and China, warns a new study.”Knowing where the electricity comes from…
Danielle Nierenberg May 22 is the International Day of Biodiversity—an opportunity to increase understanding and awareness of the Earth’s flora and fauna. This year’s theme is biodiversity for sustainable development. Human health and livelihoods are linked to biodiversity, the variety…
As Bangladesh is the world’s largest delta, it needs to develop a delta plan incorporating various environmental and developmental aspects aiming to ensure sustainable economic growth through making long-term development visions, said hydrologists. Bangladesh Delta Plan-2100 is being prepared by…