Dhaka, 15 October, 2020: To stamp out pesticides from our fragile food systems is to protect those most prone to ill health, Friends of the Earth’s senior staff scientist, Kendra Klein explains to Yasmin Dahnoun. From seed to harvest, the food that arrives on our plates is far from its natural form. Whilst the majority of the population trust in farmers, supply […]
Dhaka, 14 October, 2020: Back to school means more germs, but familiar symptoms like sore throats, fevers and sniffles have taken on a new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health policies across the country and around the world may require children to get tested for COVID-19 and be symptom-free before returning to school. This means more […]
Dhaka, 8 October, 2020: The South Asian Regional Center of Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) in Dhaka will play a role in scaling up and accelerating the action of adaptation in the region as South Asia is the most vulnerable to climate change. "If you want to scale up and accelerate adaptation action, it's extremely […]
Dhaka, 8 October, 2020: Power generation has got significant boost in Bangladesh thanks to the bold initiative of the current government. It increased from less than 5,000 megawatts (MW) in 2010 to more than four times to 23,000MW in 2019. The 2016 Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) projects a generation capacity of 60,000MW by 2041. […]
Dhaka, 8 October, 2020: At least 11 million tons of potatoes was cultivated in the current season, which can feed the country for another 11 months Experts on Monday said that there was sufficient supply of rice, wheat, potatoes, lentils and maize in Bangladesh. Additionally, they also said that the stock of rice could meet […]
Dhaka, 7 October, 2020: It presents an opportunity to both protect the environment and expand Bangladesh’s tourism industry The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day, which was celebrated on September 27 with the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development,” is to celebrate the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities […]
Dhaka, 7 October, 2020: The zoologist also urged people living upstream and downstream of rivers to raise their voice against the pollution Green Planet, a non-profit organization, organized a meeting at the Bangabandhu Hall of Chittagong Press Club on Sunday, marking World Rivers Day. Addressing the meeting as chief guest, eminent zoologist Dr Anisuzzaman said […]
Dhaka, 6 October, 2020: 20 photos show children's drawings around the world showing what they miss most under lockdown Ivan Posta, 8, Vince Posta, 11, and Vilma Posta, pose for a photograph while holding pictures that they drew during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, while standing on the balcony at their home in Budapest, […]
Dhaka, 6 October, 2020: You don’t have to travel far to enjoy nature. Just sit or stand quietly in any of our woodlands and you’ll soon see or hear life amongst the trees, be it insect, bird or mammal. Explore a bit further, and you'll greatly increase your chances of seeing some of Scotland's most iconic […]
ঢাকা, ৬ই অক্টোবর, ২০২০: বাংলাদেশে করোনাভাইরাসের সুরক্ষা সামগ্রীর বর্জ্য ও মেডিকেল বর্জ্যের মাত্র ৬ দশমিক ৬ ভাগ সঠিক ব্যবস্থাপনার আওতায় আসছে বলে ব্র্যাকের এক গবেষণায় বলা হয়েছে। গত ২০ জুলাই থেকে ১০ অগাস্ট ব্র্যাক জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন কর্মসূচি পরিচালিত ‘কোভিড-১৯ মহামারীকালে কার্যকর মেডিকেল বর্জ্য ব্যবস্থাপনা’ বিষয়ক গবেষণায় অংশ নেয় প্রায় পাঁচ হাজার মানুষ। সোমবার এক ওয়েবিনারে গবেষণার […]