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Bangladesh Government has directed its Local Administration to take measures to stop polythene

Desk ReporterOctober 16, 2024October 16, 2024

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024125

Bangladesh Government has directed its Local Administration to take measures to stop polythene Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a leading environmentalist and advisor in Bangladesh’s Interim Government, in charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bangladesh has directed all the Divisional commissioners, Deputy commissioners and Superintendent (police) of......

Action will be taken against river encroachers – Bangladesh Water Resources Advisor

Desk ReporterOctober 6, 2024October 6, 2024

October 6, 2024October 6, 202460

Action will be taken against river encroachers – Bangladesh Water Resources Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a leading environmentalist and advisor in Bangladesh’s Interim Government, in charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR), said, “All the District administrators of Bangladesh......

Bangladesh Environment Protection Environmental crime

Air pollution control permit will not be given to new brick kilns: Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Desk ReporterSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024September 30, 202479

Air pollution control permit will not be given to new brick kilns: Syeda Rizwana Hasan Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Bangladesh, announced that the country will not issue new permits for brick kilns to combat air pollution. Besides, the activities of......

Bangladesh Environmental crime Environmental Problems

Illegal brick kilns inside the forest in Cox’s Bazar, the environment is under threat

Desk ReporterAugust 23, 2024August 26, 2024

August 23, 2024August 26, 2024103

Illegal brick kilns inside the forest in Cox’s Bazar, the environment is under threat A brick kiln has been built inside the forest in Cox’s Bazar. Forest trees are being cut for the furnace. The wood is burning. The soil of hills and crops is cut and supplied to brick......

Environment Pollution Environmental crime International Environment

The world’s fourth largest lake has become now a sandy desert due to climate change

Desk ReporterAugust 2, 2024August 2, 2024

August 2, 2024August 2, 202473

The world’s fourth largest lake has become now a sandy desert due to climate change The Aral Sea in Central Asia was called the world’s fourth-largest lake. There was water and water as far as the eye could see. But in the last forty years, the lake of 6000 square......

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About 2,000 children die a day worldwide due to health problems caused by air pollution

Desk ReporterJune 29, 2024

June 29, 2024204

About 2,000 children die a day worldwide due to health problems caused by air pollution About 2,000 children die from health problems worldwide linked to air pollution. It is now the second leading cause of premature death. A report from the US-based Health Effects Institute stated that in 2021, 8.1......

Environment Protection Environmental crime

Demanding Action against British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) for violating the law

Desk ReporterJune 22, 2024June 23, 2024

June 22, 2024June 23, 202482

Demanding Action against British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) for violating the law British American Tobacco Bangladesh(BATB) is illegally trying to encourage young people to smoke in hotels and restaurants, which goes against the Bangladesh Tobacco Control Act. BATB is breaking (Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act 2013) the law and......

Environmental crime Environmental Problems International Environment

The lungs of the world are under serious threat

Desk ReporterJanuary 11, 2024

January 11, 2024278

The lungs of the world are under serious threat The birds we hear every morning or the butterflies we see when we go to the garden, will our future generations see them? And in six to seven decades we may not be on earth, but many familiar birds or animals......

Climate Environmental crime Environmental Problems

The health sector is at greatest risk from climate change

Desk ReporterDecember 21, 2023

December 21, 2023106

The health sector is at greatest risk from climate change The World Health Organization (WHO) has named climate change as the single greatest health threat facing humanity. Extreme temperatures, air pollution, and the increased spread of infectious diseases are some of the reasons. According to the WHO, average temperature rise......

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Schools closed as air pollution levels rise in Delhi

Desk ReporterNovember 29, 2023November 30, 2023

November 29, 2023November 30, 20232825

Schools closed as air pollution levels rise in Delhi Residents of Delhi have been grappling with extreme air pollution for quite some time now. Most of the state has been covered in toxic fumes for six consecutive days. Considering the situation, the authorities have announced early winter vacation in Delhi’s......

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