Now is the time to ensure that efforts to reduce methane emissions are meaningfully integrated into our national policy. Reducing methane emissions is not only good for the environment, but also for our economy and public health. Technology in the agricultural sector could be further developed, solid waste practices could be improved, and industry-wide limits […]
As a primary condition for reforestation, he emphasized restoring the normal rhythm of natural water flow and tides. He explained that mangrove plants with aerial roots can survive in saline environments, but excessive salinity and prolonged waterlogging hinders their growth. Therefore, it is necessary to gradually reduce soil salinity, restore the natural process of sediment […]
Last Thursday, this correspondent visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital, National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and the area around Bangladesh Medical University (formerly BSMMU) Shahbag. MD Rabiul, who sells coconuts in a van near the wall of Bangladesh Medical University, said the area falls under Dhaka-8 constituency, where BNP candidate Mirza Abbas and 11-party […]
Though we have no control over extreme weather events like cyclones, our focus should be on minimising the damage. The government should prioritise actions like ensuring cyclone shelters and protecting embankments, and community awareness and participation are equally important. Many social NGOs have emerged in Banshkhali led by educated youth. For the past few years, […]
Three people died of suspected heatstroke in Jharkhand, a neighbouring state of Bihar, according to local media. In Delhi, where birds and wild monkeys are fainting or falling sick due to high temperatures, the city zoo is relying on pools and sprinklers to provide relief to its 1,200 residents. “We have adopted summer management diet, […]
For centuries, the baboons have thrived in both the countryside and the city, like a college student during exam week. In remote areas, they would build elaborate nests in trees and bushes, creating huge apartment complexes that would put any housing society to shame. In the city, they were the ultimate urban adapters, finding luxurious […]
“Large numbers of women and children in Palestine are currently deprived of essential medical and health services. They are fighting for survival every day,” she said. Sheikh Hasina called for a more effective role from the United Nations and other international organizations in ensuring essential health services for all in Palestine, where people are fighting […]
Although we have been seeing some eelgrass in that place since childhood, in recent years, eelgrass has spread throughout the area, and now it looks like a huge grassland. Although it is a good food source for many animals like cows, buffaloes, local people often keep them away from grazing and cutting because they understand […]
Jashore Road Development and Age Old Tree Conservation Committee sent a press release to the media today, Thursday, in protest. Committee convener Khandakar Azizul Haq and member secretary Zillur Rahman said in the statement that they noted with deep concern and anger that the forest department has issued a tender for the sale of more […]
The study was conducted in Ramana Park, Suhrawardy Garden and Dhaka University area. It was found that 58 percent of the trees in these areas are of foreign species. Of those plants, 33 percent are intended solely for beautification. A research report published in Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy in 2021 revealed that out of […]
