Coronavirus tips: 12 ways to keep you safe in home

Dhaka, 23, April, 2020: The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has caused a lot of anxiety amongst everyone. The news flashes on television and social media every minute about the new set of infections hasn’t made things easy. However, instead of obsessing over the burgeoning number of people who’ve been affected, we need to focus on what we can do […]

In pictures: Precautions against coronavirus

Central Police Hospital in Rajarbagh has installed a disinfection gate as a precaution against coronavirus. They have installed a 20000 litre tank, mixed with disinfectant, to spray people at the main gate before entering the hospital. Locally produced hand sanitizers and PPE are being sold in front of Mitford Hospital in Dhaka at a low […]

Earth Day 2020: 50 Years of the Earth Day!

Before our rivers run dry

Dhaka, April 22, 2020: Bangladesh is a riverine country, and rivers are the lifeline of our economy and environment. They are crucial for the very existence of Bangladesh as a delta country. Unfortunately, many of the rivers in Bangladesh are in critical condition.  Around 450 rivers in the country face serious threats mainly due to […]

Earth Day’s Gone Digital. Here’s Where to Find It.

Dhaka, April 22, 2020: New York offers many ways to celebrate online. You can hike, play environmental games, conduct experiments, meet scientists and blast into space — all without leaving home.  It seems hard to celebrate the natural world when you’re sheltering in place. But even though many Earth Day events have been canceled, several […]

Earth Day 2020: Reduce your environmental impact by switching accounts

Dhaka, April 22, 2020: In most years Earth Day is a coming-together of people in a bid to alter the course of climate change. The world’s largest environmental movement conjures images of mass rallies, of pictures snapped in stunning exotic landscapes. Last year, as if foretelling the chaos that the wet market trafficking of a […]

The science behind why masks help prevent COVID-19 spread

Dhaka, April 22, 2020: Using laser beams and a high-speed, high-sensitivity camera to “see” the tiny droplets which are produced when we cough, it can be seen that when a mask is properly worn, little or no droplets are released into the atmosphere. The experiment was conducted by scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology […]

Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19

Dhaka, April 21, 2020: A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International […]

Experts provide tips on behavior change in children during COVID-19

Dhaka, April 21, 2020: With the extension of the stay-at-home orders across the U.S, people everywhere are feeling the impacts, including children. "I think people are starting to recognize that social distancing is going to last a lot longer than we initially thought. It's normal to feel anxious, upset, and sad over everything we sort […]

Dhaka ranks 6th worst

Dhaka, April 21, 2020: Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked sixth worst in the Air Quality Index Sunday morning. It had an AQI score of 145 at 8:30am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’. China’s Shenyang and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh occupied the first and second spots in the list of cities with worst air […]