Dhaka, 5, May, 2020: The Economist’s regular cartoonist, KAL, summed it up neatly in his cartoon last week: the battle humanity is waging against the coronavirus is only the preliminary round, and after that, we have a much bigger and stronger opponent waiting for us, called the climate emergency. That some people still may think that something as […]
Dhaka, 5, May, 2020: The government has already taken a number of measures to save Robi Cropconsidering the lockdown and because the haor region—especially Sunamganj, Sylhet and some northern districts such Gaibandha, Jamalpur—may suffer flashflood. These measures include regular weather forecast, early warning, arranging harvest machines and so on. These are some of the most […]
ঢাকা, ৪, মে, ২০২০: করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ মোকাবিলায় এখন সবাইকে বাড়িতে থাকতে হচ্ছে। এ অবস্থায় শিশুদের সময় কাটছে মুঠোফোনে, গ্যাজেটে, বই পড়ে, ছবি এঁকে কিংবা কার্টুন দেখে। স্কুল বন্ধ থাকায় এবং বাইরে বের হতে না পারায় সব ধরনের খেলাধুলা একদম বন্ধ। কিন্তু বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থা সতর্ক করেছে, লকডাউনে ঘরবন্দী ও নিষ্ক্রিয় থাকায় শিশু-কিশোরদের স্থূলতার হার বাড়তে […]
Dhaka, 4, May, 2020: During the COVID-19 pandemic, getting outside can be a great idea for both the physical and mental health of you and your family. But as with everything else these days, going outside needs to be done safely. Here are my top seven tips for what you need to think about as […]
Dhaka, 3 May, 2020: Knowing when — and when not — to react to a child’s behaviour is a helpful strategy during the stressful time that comes with the coronavirus pandemic Stock image This article, written by Leslie E. Roos, University of Manitoba and Jessica Flannery, University of Oregon, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with permission: […]
Dhaka, 3 May, 2020: Environmentalists in Bolivia warned of a marked increase in forest fires this year that threatens a repeat of the environmental disaster that ravaged much of the Amazon in 2019. Bolivia registered 15,354 forest fires in the first four months of the year – a 35% increase on the same period last year, […]
Dhaka, 2, May, 2020: Hakaluki Haor, the country's largest water body spreading over a vast area in Sylhet and neighbouring Moulvibazar district, is going to be listed as 'Ramsar site', the third in Bangladesh soon. The rich habitat of fish, birds as well as of different plants, part of Hakaluki has already been made a fish […]
Dhaka, 2, May, 2020: Conservationists fear that wildlife in South Africa could be the next victim of the coronavirus. With no tourists at the reserves, staff worry that poachers will take advantage of the lockdown as fewer people are watching the animals. From 1 May, South Africa is due to begin easing its lockdown, however […]
Dhaka, 30 April, 2020: (Gray News) – Pet owners likely have some questions since a pug in North Carolina tested positive for coronavirus, having contracted it from their family. Yes, pets can catch the coronavirus from humans, as happened to some zoo animals in New York, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said animals aren’t a […]
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Dhaka, 30 April, 2020: These are trying times. In addition to all of the small worries parents carry around daily, we’ve now added coronavirus and all the unknowns that come with this unprecedented time. Many parents are going through their days in a state of heightened anxiety. Some parents are beginning to make difficult decisions about […]