Environment

Minister vows tough fight against air pollution in Dhaka

FBD Desk: Mobile court drives to be conducted, says minister As the air quality in Dhaka has deteriorated with the advent of winter, the government has decided to conduct mobile

Saima Wazed for action plan to address climate change, mental health challenges

FBD Desk: Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Thematic Ambassador for Vulnerability Saima Wazed Hossain at a high-level dialogue in London has called for CVF-COP26 resilience action plan to address climate change

Reduce air pollution to avert Covid surge in winter: Experts

FBD Desk: As the densely-populated Dhaka city braces for serious air pollution in the dry season like previous years, health experts warn that dirty air during this winter may help

Tourists buzz in Sundarbans as govt withdraw ban

FBD Desk: Tourists have started to visit Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, from today (November 1) after a seven-month-long closure because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

Tannery gone, river pollution still goes on unabated

HC directives are yet to implement Rehennuma Tarannum: The Buriganga and Dhaleshwari river have not yet been got rid from the curse of pollution and illegal grabbers, even after shifting

Hasina’s leadership to ‘amplify calls for decisive action’ on climate front

FBD Desk: President-elect of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Sharma has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) is helping to amplify the