Dhaka, 14 May, 2020: From the vast plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya to the delicate corals of the Aldabra atoll in the Seychelles, conservation work to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems is facing crisis following a collapse in ecotourism during the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisations that depend on visitors to fund […]
Dhaka, 13 May, 2020: The decision to open shops and markets has evoked different reactions from different quarters as the spread of COVID-19 continues to surge. The question is whether the decision was correct at this moment. At the same time, economic realities including the livelihood of a large number of people cannot be denied. Lockdown […]
ঢাকা, ১৩ মে, ২০২০: করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণে শতকরা ৮০-৮৫ ভাগ ক্ষেত্রে মৃদু উপসর্গ দেখা দেয়। এ ক্ষেত্রে আক্রান্ত ব্যক্তি বাড়িতে কোয়ারেন্টিনে থেকেই যথাযথ বিশ্রাম ও চিকিৎসায় সম্পূর্ণ সুস্থ হয়ে ওঠেন। এই পরিস্থিতিতে বাড়িতে রোগীর যত্নের দায়িত্ব নিতে হয় পরিবারের কাউকে। পরিবারের সেই সদস্য হবেন সবচেয়ে সুস্থ, অপেক্ষাকৃত তরুণ ও সংক্রমণের ঝুঁকি কম, এমন একজন। এ ছাড়া […]
Dhaka, 12 May, 2020: Bicycle has become a popular means of transportation these days by students, office employees or workers. Among the bicycles that catches the people’s attention is the bamboo bike. Filipino-American Bryan McClelland’s company, Bamb Ecological Technology Inc., made the bamboo bicycle, or Bambike, its “flagship product because, literally and figuratively, it served […]
Dhaka, 12 May, 2020: Conservation work to protect some of the world’s vulnerable wildlife species and ecosystems are now facing an emergency situation as ecotourism comes to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many wildlife organisations rely on funding from visitors for critical projects to safeguard endangered species and habitats, and are now on the brink of […]
Dhaka, 12 May, 2020: COVID-19 shutdowns have many unintended climate benefits. With economic activities brought to a halt accompanied by suspension of most modes of transport, there has been a substantial impact in reducing GHGs (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other gases) emission. Pollution-monitoring satellites operated by NASA and the European Space Agency observed […]
Dhaka, 11 May, 2020: Around 14,500 tonnes of hazardous plastic waste have been produced from the single use surgical face masks, gloves, hand sanitisers bottles, and polythene bags in the first month of the shutdown, says a study report. About 11.2 percent of this waste apparently are surgical face masks, 21 percent polythene-made normal gloves, […]
Dhaka, 11 May, 2020: The maximum amount of waste was generated from used hand gloves At least 14,500 tons of waste, including used gloves, masks, sanitizer containers and polythene, have been generated in the last month across Bangladesh, said Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) ESDO revealed the information, from the finding of a new study, […]
Dhaka, 11 May, 2020: Single-use face masks are washing up on Hong Kong beaches, threatening marine life and raising questions about hygienic disposal of the masks, says a Saanich researcher in marine plastic pollution. The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the widespread use of face masks in South East Asia, some of which have been improperly […]
ঢাকা, ১১ মে, ২০২০: করোনাভাইরাস পরিস্থিতির কারণে বাংলাদেশে একবার ব্যবহার করা প্লাস্টিক বর্জ্যের পরিমাণ আশঙ্কাজনক হারে বেড়ে গেছে বলে জানিয়েছে একটি বেসরকারি সংস্থা। এনভায়রনমেন্ট এন্ড সোশ্যাল ডেভেলপমেন্ট অর্গানাইজেশন (এসডো) নামের সংস্থাটি বলছে, ২৬শে মার্চ থেকে ২৫শে এপ্রিল পর্যন্ত সময়ের মধ্যে ১৪ হাজার ৫০০ টন স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ প্লাস্টিক বর্জ্য বৃদ্ধি পেয়েছে। এসব পণ্যের বেশিরভাগই হচ্ছে সার্জিক্যাল […]
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