Environment

Govt imposes ban on construction of industrial projects within 10 km of Sundarbans

Staff Correspondent: The government has imposed a ban on construction of new industrial establishments of projects within 10 km radius of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest in the

‘Prioritise environment while approving dev projects’

Staff Correspondent: Environmental protection must be given the highest priority while approving large-scale development projects, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, environment, forest and climate change adviser said on Saturday (May 10). “Objections

Global Action Days 2025 observed in Khulna

Bureau Chief, Khulna: Global Action Days 2025 was celebrated at SOS Hermann Gmeiner School in Khulna city on Tuesday with the theme of “Ecosystem Restoration”. Department of Urban and Regional

Rizwana for unified commitment to just transition across all sectors

Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said while sustainability is a widely used term, it often lacks a proper definition and criteria-risking the

Environmental destruction in name of development not acceptable: Rizwana

Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said sustainable development is not possible without harmonising agriculture, biodiversity and food security. “Destroying the environment in

Erosion threatens Padma Bridge Project site

Staff Correspondent: A sense of dread grips the banks of the Naodoba area in Jajira, Shariatpur, as the impending monsoon threatens to undo a decade’s worth of protective efforts around