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Kohelia River in Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, is dying due to encroachment, pollution, and filling

Desk ReporterMarch 30, 2025April 1, 2025

March 30, 2025April 1, 20250

Kohelia River in Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, is dying due to encroachment, pollution, and filling The Kohelia River flows through Kalamarchhara, Matarbari and Dhalghata in Moheshkhali Upazila of Cox’s Bazar. It has been flowing at its own pace with the tides for ages. In its heyday, Kohelia was a rushing stream.......

Twenty-one environmental organizations form a human chain to protect rivers in Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 27, 2025

March 27, 202533

Twenty-one environmental organizations form a human chain to protect rivers in Bangladesh Twenty-one Bangladeshi environmental organizations have made 11 demands, including the clearing and cleaning of all rivers and canals nationwide. The 21 organizations, including Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), BARCIK, Climate Action Pathways for Schools (CAPS), Association for Land Reform......

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Children’s lung function is gradually decreasing due to air pollution

Desk ReporterJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025January 31, 202546

Children’s lung function is gradually decreasing due to air pollution The amount of air pollution in Bangladesh is increasing day by day. Pollution-related diseases are increasing in tandem with air pollution. People of all ages are facing many physical problems due to breathing polluted air. Children’s health, in particular, is......

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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, 2024142

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......

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

Desk ReporterOctober 6, 2024October 6, 2024

October 6, 2024October 6, 202463

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......

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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, 2024102

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......

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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, 2024113

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......

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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, 2024116

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, 2024213

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......

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

Desk ReporterJune 22, 2024June 23, 2024

June 22, 2024June 23, 202492

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......

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