Environment

December 22, 2024, 7:40 pm

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Mutual trust essential for exploring regional connectivity: Japanese ambassador ADB, WB approve $1.1b budget support for BD EU’s apparel imports during Jan-Oct 2024 shows sign of recovery Drivers, helpers urged to abide by traffic rules Hassan Ariff’s death: Govt declares one-day state mourning Monday Inquilab Mancha stages sit-in outside CJ’s residence BNP starts talks with allies over nat’l polls Jatrabari Kitchen Market: Traders block roads, cause traffic turmoil Is another One-Eleven looming in Bangladesh? Closure of 16 Beximco factories sparks protests, police action

Environment

Heavy rain forecast in Rangpur division raises flood concerns

TDS Desk: Intense rainfall has heightened concerns about potential flooding in several areas of Rangpur Division, particularly near major rivers. Residents in flood-prone areas are advised to stay updated on

No more polythene bags from Nov 1: Environment Adviser

TDS Desk: Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said that all types of polythene bags will be banned from November 1 and these

Sale of critically endangered Baghair fish goes on unabated in Sirajganj

A fish trader sells Baghair openly Ashraful Islam Joy: A Gangetic Goonch, commonly known as Baghair fish, weight at around one mound, was sold openly at Kodda fish market in

Global Day of Climate Action-2024: Human chain, rally in Belkuchi focus impact of climate change

Belkuchi Correspondent: Marking the ‘Global Day of Climate Action-2024’, a human chain was formed at Bilmohisha Char area under Baradhul Union of Belkuchi Upazila in Sirajganj district on Saturday. Following

3,491 illegal brick kilns to be shut down: Rizwana Hasan

TDS Desk: No new permission will be given for brick kilns to prevent air pollution, rather, 3,491 brick kilns operating without environmental clearance will be shut down. Syeda Rizwana Hasan,

Bangladesh among worst sufferers of risky heat with 119m hit: Report

UNB, Dhaka: A recent report by the US-based Climate Central has revealed that Bangladesh is among the hardest-hit nations from climate change-driven extreme heat, with 119 million people—two-thirds of the