Dhaka, 11 October, 2021: In a country where almost all of its rivers are polluted, doubt remains regarding the efficacy of verdicts such as granting legal status. Although Bangladesh is home to the largest delta, the Ganges, and is a land of rivers, it is ironic that there are no exact data on how many […]
Dhaka, 7 October, 2021: Around 500 hectares of land have become unfit for cultivation in the upazila after being buried under sand and gravel due to landslides in the upper catchment areas The Tanguar haor (wetland ecosystem) in Sunamganj continues to suffer a catastrophic loss of livelihoods and biodiversity, threatening not just the extinction of […]
Dhaka, 7 October, 2021: Wales' coastal wetlands provide more flood protection than previously thought, researchers have found. A team led by Swansea University used hydrodynamic models of eight Welsh estuaries to simulate storms of different strengths and modelled the damage they would be likely to cause. They found estuary wetlands reduced flooding across all eight […]
Dhaka, 29 September, 2021: Expert warns of endangering climate change effects due to destroying rivers. Pollution and the illegal occupation of land are destroying hundreds of Bangladeshi rivers that are considered the lifeline for people of the south Asian riverine delta nation of nearly 170 million. “If you research, you will find that there is no […]
Dhaka, 26 September, 2021: Every year on the fourth Sunday of September, World River Day is observed to raise awareness regarding water bodies and to promote their conservation. This year, it falls on September 26. Today, rivers face a massive challenge posed due to climate change and global warming. As per World Rivers Day, “the […]
Dhaka, 8 September, 2021: After two months and eight days of its closing, all tourist spots in the Sunamganj area opened. Md. Jahangir Hossain, Deputy Commissioner of Sunamganj, has confirmed the opening of all tourist centres in compliance with health rules on August 19, 2021. As restrictions were lifted, tourists are rushing to the tourist […]
ঢাকা, ১৬ আগস্ট, ২০২১: খুব সামান্য হলেও যেখানে-সেখানে জঞ্জাল ফেলার অভ্যাস বৃহত্তর দূষণের জন্য দায়ী৷ শিশুরাও এসব দেখে ভুল শিক্ষা পায়৷ জার্মানি ও ফ্রান্সে অভিনব উদ্যোগের মাধ্যমে নদীর বর্জ্য চিহ্বিত ও দূর করার চেষ্টা চলছে৷ প্রথমে মনোরম মনে হলেও জার্মানির পশ্চিমাঞ্চলে রুয়র এলাকার একটি জায়গা খুঁটিয়ে দেখলে মোটেই তেমন সুন্দর লাগবে না৷ কেভিন, নোয়েল ও […]
ঢাকা, ৯ অগাস্ট, ২০২১:সমুদ্রে নদীবাহিত প্লাস্টিক দূষণে দায়ী দেশগুলোর তালিকায় নবম স্থানে আছে বাংলাদেশ। সম্প্রতি এক গবেষণায় এমন তথ্য পাওয়া গেছে। গত এপ্রিলে সায়েন্স অ্যাডভান্সে প্রকাশিত গবেষণায় দেখা গেছে, সমুদ্রে নদীবাহিত প্লাস্টিক দূষণে শীর্ষ দশ দেশের নয়টিই এশিয়ার। নেদারল্যান্ডস, জার্মানি ও নিউজিল্যান্ডের সাত গবেষকের করা এই গবেষণা বলছে, সমুদ্রের প্রায় ৮০ শতাংশ প্লাস্টিক বর্জ্য আসে […]
Dhaka, 26 July, 2021: Once a 4km long waterbody flowing through Khulna city, today the Bastuhara canal is headed towards virtual extinction, thanks to years of indiscriminate garbage dumping and illegal occupation. Most of this dumping comes in the form of untreated industrial waste and chemicals from the Khalishpur industrial area, said locals. In the meantime, […]
Dhaka, 25 July, 2021: What seems to be small islands in the Karnaphuli are actually mounds of polythene dumped from all over Chattogram city stacked in the river. The most economically and environmentally important river of the port city now has almost 25 feet of polythene layer on its river basin. Thirty-seven canals that carry this non-compostable […]
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