Desk Reporter - The Green Page

Rising Waters and Sinking Livelihoods: A Tale of Sunamganj’s Wetlands

Desk ReporterSeptember 22, 2024September 22, 2024

September 22, 2024September 22, 2024357

Rising Waters and Sinking Livelihoods: A Tale of Sunamganj’s Wetlands Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan The wetland areas of Sunamganj, located in northeastern Bangladesh, form a unique and highly vulnerable ecosystem. Known as the Haor region, it is defined by two distinct seasons—the dry season and the wet season. These two seasons......

Two million children in the country at risk of climate: UNICEF

Desk ReporterSeptember 21, 2024September 21, 2024

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024145

Two million children in the country at risk of climate: UNICEF Over two million children in the eastern part of Bangladesh are at risk due to ongoing floods that have submerged homes, schools, and villages, reports UNICEF. The agency reports that 5.6 million people have been affected by the worst......

Bangladesh’s Cabinet directed the concerned to use alternatives of single-use plastics

Desk ReporterSeptember 20, 2024September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024September 20, 202485

Bangladesh’s Cabinet directed the concerned to use alternatives of single-use plastics To reduce environmental pollution from single-use plastics, the Bangladesh cabinet has mandated the use of alternative plastic products in all government offices. In view of the request of Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the advisor of the Ministry of Environment, Forest......

More than 200 million people will be displaced by climate change: Pope Francis

Desk ReporterSeptember 19, 2024September 20, 2024

September 19, 2024September 20, 2024114

More than 200 million people will be displaced by climate change: Pope Francis By 2050, more than 200 million people will be displaced by climate change. As a result, millions of people are at risk of falling below the poverty line again. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church,......

The presence of microplastic particles in the human brain is increasing: A Study Report

Desk ReporterSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 2024

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024193

The presence of microplastic particles in the human brain is increasing: A Study Report Microplastic particles are growing in the human brain. The image was obtained by examining brain tissue collected during autopsies of several people earlier this year. The level of microscopic plastic particles in the brain is now......

Environmental advisor of the Bangladesh instructed to determine the exact number of rivers in the country

Desk ReporterSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024233

Environmental advisor of the Bangladesh instructed to determine the exact number of rivers in the country Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a leading environmentalist and advisor in Bangladesh’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR), ordered to finalize the exact number of rivers in the......

The impact of environmental pollution on economic growth

Desk ReporterSeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024

September 16, 2024September 16, 20241309

The impact of environmental pollution on economic growth In the language of economics, pollution is defined as a market failure. Every type of anthropogenic environment pollution is related to economy. Again, environment solutions are also related with the economy and politics. Be it nationally or internationally, political commitment is needed......

To protect biodiversity, we need to be nature-centric: Environment Advisor of Bangladesh

Desk ReporterSeptember 15, 2024September 16, 2024

September 15, 2024September 16, 2024612

To protect biodiversity, we need to be nature-centric: Environment Advisor of Bangladesh Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a leading environmentalist and advisor in Bangladesh’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bangladesh and Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR), Bangladesh, emphasized the need for countries to collaborate in protecting international rivers, forests,......

The use of polythene in the Super shops of Bangladesh is being banned from October 1, 2024

Desk ReporterSeptember 14, 2024September 14, 2024

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024239

The use of polythene in the Super shops of Bangladesh is being banned from October 1, 2024 Prominent environmentalist Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser of the current interim government of Bangladesh, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, (MOEFCC), Bangladesh, said that no polythene, polythene shopping bags and polypropylene bags can......

Legal notice to protect Sonadia Island, a declared ECA in Bangladesh

Desk ReporterSeptember 14, 2024September 14, 2024

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024221

Legal notice to protect Sonadia Island, a declared ECA in Bangladesh The Sonadia Island is a small island in Bangladesh, located near Cox’s Bazar Beach, on the northeast side opposite the Moheshkali Channel. To protect the island from illegal encroachment aimed at a shrimp project, the Bangladesh Government declared it......

Login

Register