Desk Reporter, Author at The Green Page

Cholonbeel Conservation Movement: 2026 Master Plan and Restoration of Northern Bangladesh’s Biodiversity

Desk ReporterJune 10, 2026June 12, 2026

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Cholonbeel, Bangladesh’s largest beel (wetland) and the biodiversity heart of the northern region, has been facing multiple crises for decades. Due to the harmful effects of climate change, unplanned embankment construction, and human‑caused encroachment, the existence of this wetland is now under threat. However, as of May 2026, local popular......

Fuel Crisis and Climate Change: Why Behaviour Change and Clean Energy Matter for Bangladesh

Desk ReporterJune 9, 2026June 10, 2026

June 9, 2026June 10, 202660

Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Bangladesh stands at a crucial crossroads where three interconnected challenges—fuel crisis, unsustainable energy consumption and climate change are joining with increasing intensity. The current fuel shortages, long queues at petrol pumps, rising electricity costs and frequent load shedding are not isolated events; they are symptoms of a......

Probiotic revolution in Bangladesh’s fisheries and livestock sectors

Desk ReporterJune 7, 2026June 7, 2026

June 7, 2026June 7, 202651

Safe food and environmental protection: Bangladesh’s aquaculture and poultry industries play a central role in meeting the nation’s protein needs. However, excessive use of chemicals and antibiotics on farms has created serious risks to human health. At an international food‑safety conference in May 2026, experts warned that antibiotics entering people’s......

Bay of Bengal “Climate Refuge” and Vashan Char’s Sustainable Environmental Habitation Model

Desk ReporterJune 6, 2026June 7, 2026

June 6, 2026June 7, 202670

Rising sea levels are continuously displacing people from Bangladesh’s coastal islands and low‑lying areas. As of May 2026, Vashan Char in Noakhali has been recognized worldwide as a unique and successful sustainable housing model for the resettlement of these climate refugees. Various United Nations agencies and international environmentalists are now......

Women Leading PSF Management in Vamia: A Community Driven Model of Participatory Water Governance and Climate Action

Desk ReporterJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026133

In the climate-vulnerable coastal belt of Bangladesh, access to safe drinking water is not only a basic need but it is a daily struggle due to rising salinity, extreme weather events and shrinking freshwater resources. Mollapara is a neighborhood of about 250 families in Vamia village under Shyamnagar upazila of......

National River Day: Colorful Bicycle Rally and Discussion for River Protection

Desk ReporterJune 4, 2026June 4, 2026

June 4, 2026June 4, 202689

A colorful bicycle rally and a discussion meeting were held in the capital Dhaka demanding river protection, pollution prevention, and safe waterways. On Saturday 23 May, the program was organized jointly by ‘Nongor Trust’ and the Bangladesh Bicycle Lane Implementation Council on the occasion of National River Day. The rally......

Thoughts on World Bicycle Day

Desk ReporterJune 2, 2026June 4, 2026

June 2, 2026June 4, 202658

World Bicycle Day is coming on 3 June. The United Nations designated 3rd June as “World Bicycle Day” by a resolution adopted at its 72nd regular session on 12 April 2018. Since then, the day has been observed worldwide with due respect. Since its invention, the bicycle has not remained......

Congo Ebola Outbreak 2026: Environmental Disaster and Global Zoonotic Threat

Desk ReporterJune 1, 2026June 2, 2026

June 1, 2026June 2, 202671

In a worrying international decision in May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the newly spreading deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). More than 80 people have already died from this virus in remote, forest‑adjacent......

Dhaka’s ‘Heat Island’ Impact: The Modern Miyawaki Model of Urban Afforestation for Temperature Control

Desk ReporterMay 31, 2026May 31, 2026

May 31, 2026May 31, 202676

The severe heatwave in May 2026 again reminds us that Dhaka city is gradually becoming an uninhabitable urban heat island. Because of unplanned concrete buildings, lack of vegetation, and excessive traffic, Dhaka’s temperature is 4 to 5 degrees Celsius higher than the surrounding rural areas. To tackle this climate crisis,......

Amazon Rainforest 2026: Organized Crime and an Environmental Tipping Point

Desk ReporterMay 29, 2026May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026138

The Amazon rainforest, long called the lungs of the Earth, is now going through its toughest period in history. Several joint reports by international environmental organizations published in May 2026 shows that the Amazon is not only being destroyed by climate change but has also become a haven for organized......

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