In addition to the hot weather, the weather is predicted to become more severe, with storms and heavy rainfall events becoming more frequent. Flooding is already a major problem in Dhaka and roads and streets often get submerged during rainy days. Apart from this, it has become even more complicated, due to which people are […]
This migration was first recorded more than 70 years ago, but this new research is the first to estimate the numbers and types of insects that pass through this gap. At their peak, there were more than 3,000 insects per meter per minute, according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal […]
Due to haphazard construction of buildings, students are facing various types of problems. Four years ago three residential halls for male students were constructed next to Shaheed Rafiq-Jabbar Hall and Maulana Bhashani Hall. However, erecting three buildings at the same site increased noise pollution levels rapidly. Meanwhile, students of Shaheed Rafiq-Jabbar Hall erected a wall […]
The interlocutors said that a survey of the remaining 3,000 plant species in the country would be completed so that a clear idea of the status of such species could be obtained. This list will be updated from time to time. Recommendations have also been made regarding proper implementation of existing laws and regulations for […]
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin said on Wednesday that the government has launched a special program to protect the biodiversity of Halda river. Speaking to reporters after attending the second meeting of the National Biodiversity Committee, he said, “An action plan will be prepared to implement this program and once it […]
Cooper said a major task for governments is how to redirect subsidies from activities that harm biodiversity toward activities that protect nature, which will take time. He added that many such subsidies are also given for social reasons – such as fertilizers for farmers – and that removing them would require open and transparent dialogue […]
companies are buying With so many questions revolving around Biodiversity Credits, why would a company buy them? In some places, including parts of Australia, the government forces companies to buy nature credits, money protection in one area to offset losses in another. EU-based firms may also choose to do the same as new rules mandate […]
The production of a legendary medicine whose generic name is Diclofenac sodium (a strong analgesic for pain management) that has been used for ages is banned in Bangladesh. In a press briefing yesterday from prime minister’s office, it was said that it was banned for protecting the vultures from extinction. However, only the production is […]
