The government has formed four teams to assess the damages to the Sundarbans caused by Cyclone Yaas, which formed in the Bay of Bengal and hit the coastal areas of the country Wednesday.
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Bagha Jatin sculpture damage: Jubo League man among 3 held
Kushtia, Dec 19 – Police on Friday arrested a local Jubo League leader and two others for defacing the sculpture of anti-British revolutionary leader Bagha Jatin in Kushtia’s Kumarkhali.
Cyclone Amphan caused damage worth Tk 1,100cr: Minister
Initial estimates by four ministries suggest that cyclone Amphan badly affected 26 districts and caused damage worth Tk 1,100 crore, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said Thursday.
Cyclone Amphan causes extensive damage, weakens over Rajshahi
The extremely severe Cyclone Amphan crossed the Bangladesh-West Bengal coasts on Wednesday evening with its main fury on West Bengal 24 Parganas leaving a trail of devastations.
Quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage
Smokers can effectively turn back time in their lungs by kicking the habit, with healthy cells emerging to replace some of their tobacco-damaged and cancer-prone ones, a new study shows.
Madrid talks end sans accord on finance for climate damage
By Isaiah Esipisu MADRID, Dec 17 2019 (IPS) – Millions of people, particularly in Africa, who lose their property, homes, and even die due to climate-related disasters will have to wait at least another year for the international community to…
Formal proposal on Loss, Damage Mechanism submitted: COP25
Developing countries under the Group of 77 and China made a formal submission for a proposed decision on the ‘Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) for Loss and Damage and the report of the WIM Executive Committee (ExCom) on…
Damage caused by cyclone to Sunderbans being assessed
Dhaka, Nov 11 – Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall in the south-western part of Bangladesh near the Sundarbans, may have caused massive damage to the world’s largest mangrove forest, feared experts.
G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires, repair damage
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 26 (AP/UNB) — Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage as tens of thousands of soldiers got…
G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires, repair damage
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 26 (AP/UNB) — Leaders of the Group of Seven nations said Sunday they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the d amage as tens of thousands of soldiers…
Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships
Dubai, May 14 (AP/UNB) — Four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged by what Gulf officials described as sabotage, though satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed no major visible damage to the vessels. Details…
Cyclone Fani caused Tk 5.36 bln of damage: BD Minister
Dhaka, May 9 (UNB)— The damage caused by cyclone Fani, which hit Bangladesh earlier this month, has been estimated to be Tk 536.61 crore, the government said Thursday. It affected the environment, infrastructure and livelihood of the people when it…
Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet
The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and “catastrophic” damage to the planet, according to a landmark study published Thursday.