Two left-leaning parties on Saturday called for movement so India allows Bangladesh its fair share of water from the Teesta River. They alleged that Bangladesh is not getting the fair share of waters of the common rivers, including Teesta, because…
Category: Environment
Crop harvest begins on dried up riverbeds, charlands
Harvest of different variety crops, including local variety early Boro, cultivated on the dried up riverbeds and low-lying charlands on the Brahmaputra basin in the northern region, has already started.
Ancient plants ‘frozen in time’ by space impacts
Ancient plant material has been preserved in the glass formed by asteroids hitting the Earth, scientists report.
Manzurul blasts govt for ‘subservience’ to India
Advisor of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Manzurul Ahsan Khan has said successive governments in Bangladesh have lacked the grit to bargain with India. The CPB leader made this angry remark at a rally in Sirajganj after a march…
The world’s dumbest idea: Taxing solar energy
In a setback for the renewable energy movement, the state House in Oklahoma this week passed a bill that would levy a new fee on those who generate their own energy through solar equipment or wind turbines on their property.
Ancient shark discovery may rewrite evolutionary history
Sharks are often seen as “living fossils,” examples of evolutionary excellence that have not altered their design significantly since they came into existence.
Massive programme for off-season parija rice cultivation
RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, has taken a massive programme for cultivation of the off- season, eco-friendly, short duration and indigenous variety parija rice everywhere in Rangpur division this season.
Swimming at St Martin’s island temporarily banned
The local administration of Saint Martin’s Island has temporarily banned tourists from swimming in the Bay of Bengal. The decision follows a tragedy at the island that took the lives of four private university students when they went swimming last…
CPB, BSD launch Teesta march
The alliance of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) jointly launched their three-day ‘Teesta march’ after a rally in front of the National Press Club on Thursday afternoon. The CPB-BSD jointly orgainsed the ‘Teesta March’ programme…
Snake’s last meal comes back to bite her
A young viper was found dead with a centipede’s head protruding out of the snake’s body.
Scientists discover how to generate solar power in the dark
The next big thing in solar energy could be microscopic. Scientists at MIT and Harvard University have devised a way to store solar energy in molecules that can then be tapped to heat homes, water or used for cooking.
BNP Teesta long march Apr 22-23: CPB-BSD Thursday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a two-day long march towards the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22-23 demanding due share of the river water from India and protesting the government’s failure. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam…
Belgian Emmanuel de Merode shot in DR Congo ambush
The Belgian director of Africa’s oldest national park – Virunga in the Democratic Republic of Congo – has been shot and wounded in an ambush.
A 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia
The Kazakhs of the Altai mountain range in western Mongolia are the only people that hunt with golden eagles, and today there are around 400 practising falconers. Ashol-Pan, the daughter of a particularly celebrated hunter, may well be the country’s…
BNP to stage long march towards Teesta on Apr 22
BNP will stage a long march towards the Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari on April 22-23 demanding due share of the river water. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme at a press briefing on Wednesday at…
14 face contempt charges over tannery relocation order
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking 14 people, including the Industries Secretary and the director general of Department of Environment (DoE), to explain why contempt of court charges should not be drawn against them for flouting its…
El Nino signs detected, presaging global weather change
Signs have been detected that a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific known as El Nino is imminent, presaging changes to global weather patterns in the months ahead, the World Meteorological Organization said.
Amazon trees vulnerable to fire and climate combination
The combination of fire and extreme weather could accelerate tree mortality in the Amazon, a study has suggested.
Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean.
With their zebra-esque stripes and fluttering spines, the lionfish looks pretty in an aquarium tank. But let them loose in the Atlantic Ocean, and things can get pretty ugly.
Has solar power’s day in the sun arrived?
Solar power was once derided as a pipe dream and many industry players have floundered, but while the use in this renewable energy remains tiny compared with fossil fuels, it may be poised to completely reshape the energy market.
Bangladesh to receive aid for safe ship recycling
Bangladesh will receive a grant of $15,16,275 from two international agencies for environmentally safe recycling of ships. The aid will come from Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention (BRS) for implementation…
World must end ‘dirty’ fuel use – UN
A long-awaited UN report on how to curb climate change says the world must rapidly move away from carbon-intensive fuels.
Solomon Islands hit by second quake
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands – less than a day after a similar strength tremor.
‘Massive shift’ to renewable energy neeed: UN
A UN report on climate change is expected to call for a trebling of the planet’s use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. The report is also expected to argue that the trend of increased carbon…
IPCC scientists accused of ‘marginalising’ poor nations
Climate scientists meeting in Berlin have been accused of “marginalising” the views of developing countries.
Bumper wheat production is expected in Faridpur
Bumper wheat production is expected in the district in the current season.
CPB-BSD 3-day Teesta March from Apr 17
The alliance of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) will launch a three-day Long March towards Teesta Barrage on April 17 demanding equitable share of waters of 54 common rivers, including the Teesta, flowing from India.
UK plans to curb wind turbines onshore to push up electricity bills
Plans to restrict wind farms to seas around Britain will need much larger subsidies from consumers, experts say.
Training on Tilapia fish production in Jamalpur
A day-long training on ‘Tilapia Fish Fries Nursing’ aimed at boosting fish production in the country was held at Islampur upazila on Wednesday.
Bed-planting method crops farming gains popularity in Rajshahi region
By dint of much interest among the farmers and others concerned, acreage of crop farming especially wheat in bed-planting method has started gaining popularity in the region including its vast barind tract for the last couple of years.