US-based researchers have said the world must conserve its tropical forests and the people who live in them to buy time to switch away from climate-damaging fossil fuels.
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Long march towards Rampal, Orion power plants announced
Staff Reporter The National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports will stage another long march to the Sundarbans in the next month, demanding scrapping of the construction of the coal-fired Rampal power plant and Orion…
IBBL distributes saplings of trees in Gaibandha
Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), Gaibandha branch has been distributing saplings of different trees among the academic institutions including the beneficiaries in the district for the last few days.
Late autumn ‘to bring bumper fruit crop’ for wildlife
A late autumn is set to bring a bumper crop of fruits and berries for wildlife in the UK countryside, experts say.
‘Change hostile attitude towards tigers’
Speakers at a discussion here on Monday urged all to change their ‘hostile attitude’ towards the tiger to save the endangered animal.
Fortnight long Barisal division tree fair begins
The fortnight long Barisal divisional tree fair started at Bangabandhu Udyan premises of the city Sunday.
Greens concerned at threat to world’s large mangrove
The environmentalists expressed deep concern over the ecological impacts of the proposed coal-fired power plant with 1320-MW capacity under joint venture at Rampal to be set up by Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Ltd (BIFP), which is closer to the Sundarbans.