Air pollution in Dhaka city is five times higher than the tolerable level, according to a study of the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS) at Stamford University. The level of air pollution varies at different places. Farmgate area in Dhaka was the most polluted for four years, but Lalbagh of Old Dhaka took the […]
যেখানে ৫১ থেকে ১০০ স্কোর থাকলে বাতাসের মানকে গ্রহণযোগ্য ধরা হয়, সেখানে রাজধানীর তিন অভিজাত এলাকার স্কোর ৪০০ বিশ্বের দূষিত বাতাসের শহরের তালিকায় আবারও সবচেয়ে খারাপ অবস্থানে উঠে এসেছে রাজধানী ঢাকা। বৃহস্পতিবার (২০ ফেব্রুয়ারি) সকাল ৮টা ১৮ মিনিটে এয়ার কোয়ালিটি ইনডেক্সে (একিউআই) ঢাকার স্কোর ছিল ২৮৭, যার অর্থ হচ্ছে এ শহরের বাতাসের মান ‘‘খুবই অস্বাস্থ্যকর’’ এবং এ অবস্থায় সবাই মারাত্মক স্বাস্থ্য সমস্যার মুখোমুখি হতে পারে। বাতাসের মানের সবচেয়ে খারাপ অবস্থা রাজধানীর অভিজাত এলাকা হিসেবে পরিচিত গুলশান, বনানী ও বারিধারায়। বেলা ১২টায় একিউআই সূচকে উল্লেখিত এলাকাসহ সংশ্লিষ্ট এলাকার স্কোর ছিল ৪০০। অর্থাৎ, এসব এলাকার বাতাসের মান "অতি বিপজ্জনক"। একই সময়ে রাজধানীর মোহাম্মদপুর, লালমাটিয়া ও সংশ্লিষ্ট এলাকার একিউআই স্কোর ছিল ১৫০, যা খুবই অস্বাস্থ্যকর। উল্লেখ্য, একিউআই মান ২০১ থেকে ৩০০ হলে […]
Mymensingh, 15th February, 2020: Single Use Plastic Pollution is an emerging environmental concern. Every year more than 87000 tons of Single Use Plastic is being discarded in Bangladesh according to a study report of Environment and Social Development Organization – ESDO in 2019. Considering the serious health threats posed by plastic, manufacture and use of […]
The corona-virus, which has already killed hundreds of people in China and is now making its way across the globe, will inevitably cause significant disruption to apparel supply chains during 2020. The question is, to what extent, for how long, and how will Bangladesh be impacted? Already, we are seeing that the virus is impacting […]
The project was designed in partnership with government agencies to increase collaboration between several sectors. Previously these activities were being completed under a humanitarian program, this signing ceremony means “SAFE Plus” is now a development program to improve livelihoods and lives in the most vulnerable region of Bangladesh. Economic Relations Division of Ministry of Finance […]
Following recent articles I wrote on both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries, I received significant correspondence about the environmental pros and cons of both types of battery. In this article I will use some of the feedback and references I received in an effort to compare and contrast some environmental impacts of these two types of battery. Because of the […]
China, one of the world's biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country. Non-degradable bags will be banned in major cities by the end of 2020 and in all cities and towns by 2022. The restaurant industry will also be banned from using single-use straws by the […]
Local government aims to reduce marine plastic by 70 percent over the next six months. Thousands have gathered in Bali as part of an annual cleanup of the island's beaches, the first since the popular tourist destination introduced a ban on single-use plastics. Local authorities aim to reduce the island's plastic consumption – but implementing […]
The Dhaka University campus was declared free from polythene and plastic wastes at a prgramme held at the Curzon Hall of the university on Friday. In presence of the environment, forest and climate change minister Md Shahab Uddin, DU vice-chancellor M Aktaruzzaman, pro-VC Muhammad Samad and other teachers, students took oath to keep the campus […]
The Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport were suspicious. Something just didn’t seem right about the tall stack of polystyrene foam trays, marked “frozen fish,” that had passed through customs in London on their way to a flight bound for Hong Kong. The agents removed the top tray—and discovered carton after carton filled with 440 […]
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