Environment

Common people being discriminated in Dengue prevention efforts

Staff Reporter Speakers at a roundtable discussion alleged widespread discrimination in the application of insecticides to control dengue mosquitoes, claiming that underprivileged areas are neglected in anti-mosquito measures. The discussion,

Tourist ship services on Cox’s Bazar-St Martin resume

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent After nine months of suspension, tourist ship on the Cox’s Bazar to St Martin route resumed movement. ‘MV Baro Awlia’, carrying 620 passengers, left Cox’s Bazar’s BIWTA

Adviser Rizwana at COP29: Unity among climate-affected nations more important than funding

TDS Desk Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasized that unity among climate-affected nations, including Bangladesh, is more crucial than the amount

Vanishing waters of Chalan Beel : A looming fish crisis

Pabna Correspondent Once teeming with life, Chalan Beel —the largest freshwater wetland in northern Bangladesh—is facing a stark decline in its fish population. Local fishermen, who depend on this ecosystem

Cold intensifies in Kurigram, temperature drops to 16.8°C

District Correspondent, Kurigram The cold and fog have intensified in Kurigram, blanketing large areas from midnight until 9:00 am. During this time, dense fog falls like drizzle, making the situation

Experts for exchanging climate-smart agriculture practices in South Asia

BSS Agriculture experts have stressed the need for sharing evidence-based agriculture learning and practices in South Asian nations to empower smallholder farmers, who are on the frontlines of climate change.