Environment

Plant more trees, take care those to reap benefit: PM

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the countrymen to plant more trees and take care of those to become beneficiary financially and avoid the adverse impact

Removal of chemical warehouses from Old Dhaka is still a nightmare

Lack of proper monitoring, extreme negligence of the authorities concerned and absence of political will are the main reasons behind the failure of chemical warehouses’ shifting Special Correspondent: Despite several

Rising of high taxes on tobacco goods stressed

Staff Correspondent: Apart from imposing tax on tobacco products, its proper implementation and raising awareness among the people is also important, said the lawmakers and eminent persons. The comments made

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