Dhaka – Tanguar Haor, a unique destination for migratory birds, especially ducks, is seeing flocks of an increased number of winged visitors this winter because of improvement in its overall environmental quality of the sanctuary. A new survey conducted by…
The Bangladesh Air Force has asked young researchers to abide by ‘regulations’ and curb their enthusiasm to fly drones. Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) in a press release on Thursday said researchers would require permits from Civil Aviation Authority,…
Penguin chicks in Argentina are dying as a direct consequence of climate change, according to new research.
Newly appointed Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud has said he wants to ease the ‘discomfort’ between Dhaka and Delhi over Teesta water-sharing. Talking to bdnews24.com at his Secretariat office on Wednesday, Mahmud said resolving the the issue with India…
Female tourists aiming their cameras at the animals in front of them at a wildlife center in Zimbabwe had no idea the real “Kodak moment” was happening directly behind them.
Farmers getting public grants should be forced to capture water on their land to prevent floods downstream, environmentalists have said.
RANGPUR, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS) – Transplantation of Boro seedlings gains momentum as the farmers have engaged their all- out efforts to make the farming programme successful in the northern districts this season, official sources said.
JOYPURHAT, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)-Farmers and others concerned, including agriculturists are very much optimistic about the overall wheat production during the current season in the district.
GAIBANDHA, JAN 29, 2014 (BSS)-Gladiolus farming for the first time has brought smile on the faces of growers in Sadullapur upazila of the district as they are earning profit by selling their products at higher prices.
A high level seminar on ‘Sustainable Development: Bangladesh Perspective’ was held today (January 29, 2014) at the Jahangir Alam Conference Hall of Bangladesh Bank. Eminent economist, development thinker and practitioner Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed was the keynote speaker. The seminar…
A doctor in New Zealand has told the BBC how he fought off a shark attack with a knife, stitched up his wounds, then went to the pub for a beer.
Exposure to a once widely used pesticide, DDT, may increase the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, suggest US researchers.
Agri experts in a function here on Monday urged farmers to farm boro seedlings in dry seedbed with covered polythene sheets to get more yield adapting to changed climatic condition.
The poultry industry in the district has suffered a severe recession for the political turbulence, marked by hartals and blockades, the country has passed through for the last several months.
Bandarban – Two people, including a minor boy, were trampled to death and another was injured by wild elephants at Bhagyakul village in Sadar upazila Monday midnight.
Seoul – South Korea is expanding a poultry cull in a bid to contain the spread of bird flu that has been found on an increasing number of farms around the country and in migratory birds.
A “mini-tornado” brought down trees, damaged property and even lifted cats in the air, an eye-witness has said.
A citizen science study, involving more than 3,500 people, has revealed the spread and establishment of the horse chestnut leaf-miner in the UK.
The prospect of genetically modified purple tomatoes reaching the shelves has come a step closer. Their dark pigment is intended to give tomatoes the same potential health benefits as fruit such as blueberries.
Transplantation of Boro seedlings has begun in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers.
Photographer Mike Hollingshead chases the storms which form across the US Midwest every spring and summer – taking jaw-dropping photographs of nature’s power.
Visiting the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Stefan Gates finds people living on toxic land.
In a bid to boost agricultural production and increase income of the countries rural farmers, an initiative has been taken to impart training to around 10 lakh male and female farmers on integrated farm management to create employment opportunities through…
Chittagong – Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) organised jointly with Willaim Carey Academy, Chittagong a “Coastal Kids Art Competition” with the support of Coastal Kids Project of Displacement Solutions on Wednesday. Students of class five and Six of William…
The pollution caused by dust in the capital is forcing the households of modest expenditure to spend about Tk 4,000-10,000 a month on cleaning theirs clothes, said environment and citizen rights activists on Thursday.
Scientists in Brazil have discovered the first new river dolphin species since the end of World War One.
Pathogenic fungi, normally associated with killing plant life, could play a key role in driving biodiversity in tropical rainforests, a study suggests.
Bangladesh has no plans to export BT brinjal, that it is cultivating in a limited way, says a senior official of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The EPB’s vice-chairman Subhasis Basu told journalists that there was no reason to ‘lend ear…
The European Commission has outlined its plans for climate and energy policy until 2030.
A quarter of a million more homes are expected to face significant flooding by 2035 because of a shortfall in funding, an independent committee says.