Environment

Govt to distribute jute bags, uniforms to pry students nationwide

TDS Desk: Prime Minister’s Adviser and Office Spokesperson Mahdi Amin has announced a government initiative to distribute jute-made school bags and uniforms to primary students across the country. Speaking to

Climate change effect posing threat to coastal people

Staff Correspondent, Khulna Speakers at a regional-level press briefing on Wednesday (April 8) said south-western part of Bangladesh is one of the disaster prone zones of the globe owing to

VinFast Introduces Green Vehicle Rental Program In Indonesia And The Philippines, Supporting Greener Transport Services

JAKARTA/MANILA (Press Release): VinFast has announced the expansion of its electric vehicle access model for ride-hailing and transport service drivers in Indonesia and the Philippines, adding a rental option with

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolts Bangladesh-India border region

Staff Reporter: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the Bangladesh-India border region on Tuesday afternoon, causing brief panic among residents in the northeastern parts of the

Illegal sand extraction from Padma threatens cropland, embankment in Kushtia

Kushtia Correspondent: Illegal sand extraction from the Padma River is continuing unabated in Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia, defying a government ban. The operation is reportedly guarded by armed criminals, placing

Weak enforcement keeps polythene thriving in Bangladesh markets: Insiders

TDS Desk: More than 15 months after the government imposed a ban on polythene in retail markets, the banned plastic continues to be widely used across city streets and rural