Environment

Air pollution causes death of 2,000 children daily: Report

Air pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 700,000 children under the age of five, the report found. AFP: Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked

9 killed in landslides at Ukhiya Rohingya camps

Death toll is likely to increase, says APBn-8 commanding officer Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: At least nine people were killed in landslides triggered by moderately heavy rain at Rohingya camps in

Better plastic waste recycling mechanism needed to save environment

TDS DESK: Bangladesh needs to improve its plastic waste recycling mechanism in order to protect the environment and make the plastic sector sustainable, said experts and industry people. They said

5000 acres of forest land grabbed in Naogaon

NAOGAON CORRESPONDENT: The forest department in Naogaon has lost control of one-third of its land across the country with people building houses and shops, growing mango trees and cultivating crops.

Water levels in 39 rivers rise, 67 fall: FFWC

TDS DESK: Water levels at 39 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 67 stations recorded fall. Among the 110 monitored river stations,

Pollution rises, but number of cases drops

TDS DESK: Pollution has been wreaking havoc throughout the country. However, the number of cases filed by the Department of Environment (DoE) at the Environment Court of Dhaka is negligible.