Dhaka, 23 November, 2020: Biodiversity means an ecological sachet ? the variety of species, their genetic makeup and the natural communities in which they occur. The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is "Celebrate Biodiversity", and will be hosted in Colombia in partnership with Germany. Colombia is one of the largest "Megadiverse" nations in the […]
Dhaka, 18 November, 2020: If the devastating effects of climate change on the marine ecosystem and coastal areas are not addressed, then the fishing communities of Bangladesh will be among the first to suffer On Wednesday, October 20, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) organized a webinar titled “Impact of Climate Change on the Bay of Bengal […]
ঢাকা, ১৬ নভেম্বর, ২০২০: ওয়েস্ট কনসার্ন-এর জরিপের তথ্য। মানুষের ব্যবহার করা মাস্ক ও গ্লাভসের ৯২ শতাংশ খাল-বিল-নালা হয়ে নদীতে পড়ছে। প্লাস্টিক ও পয়োবর্জ্য ফেলায় বুড়িগঙ্গার পানি এমনিতেই দূষিত। এর মধ্যে প্রতিদিন ধোয়া হচ্ছে নোংরা পলিথিন। এতে আরও দূষিত হচ্ছে নদী। সম্প্রতি কামরাঙ্গীরচর এলাকায়ছবি: তানভীর আহাম্মেদ শিল্পকারখানা আর শহরের পয়োনিষ্কাশনের সব বর্জ্য নিয়ে ফেলা হচ্ছে নদীতে। […]
Dhaka, 15 November, 2020: While the lion's share of mitigation funding for climate change in Bangladesh comes from international sources, only 8. 0 per cent of it is spent on mitigation activities, a latest study has found. Besides, only 15 per cent of the funding from international sources has been disbursed so far, the study […]
Dhaka, 12 November, 2020: BADC seeds need to be more accessible to farmers, the agriculture secretary said Agriculture Secretary Md Mesbahul Islam said Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) will be working to ensure food security in the country and also contribute to the outside world. He said: "Apart from agricultural production, we want to ensure […]
Dhaka, 12 November, 2020: Farmers are making a substantial profit from the early winter variety spinach in Bogura district thanks to a bumper yield and fair market price of the vegetable. They are selling each kilogram of spinach at Tk70 to Tk 90 in the retail market and at Tk 60 to Tk 65 in […]
Dhaka, 11 November, 2020: Jane Hetherington is a town councillor and a mental health specialist who lives in Ramsgate. The Ofsted report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the sectors it inspects and regulates has today (November 10) revealed that children have been hit hard by school closures – either during the first […]
Dhaka, 11 November, 2020: Forests host an estimated 80 percent of all terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. The diverse species which inhabit vast forest landscapes play a key role in keeping forest ecosystems healthy and productive. Globally, biodiversity loss is taking its toll on the world’s forests: when animals and organisms disappear from […]
Dhaka, 11 November, 2020: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has expressed Bangladesh's interest to work with Sweden in the clean and renewable energy sector. He conveyed such interest to newly appointed Swedish Ambassador Alexandra Berg Von Linde when he met him at his office in Power Division on Tuesday. They […]
Dhaka, 10 November, 2020: As the global human population continues to grow with ever more mouths to feed, many remaining wildlife habitats continue to shrink to make way for yet more agricultural land. Already mammals, birds and amphibians around the planet have seen their natural habitat range shrink by 18% on average over just three […]