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Balutikar canal in Sylhet (Bangladesh) has turned into a wasteland

Desk ReporterFebruary 8, 2023February 9, 2023

February 8, 2023February 9, 2023139

Balutikar canal in Sylhet (Bangladesh) has turned into a wasteland Once upon a time, crystal clear streams would flow through Balutikar Canal, the only water source for three paddy lands in Khadimpara union of Sylhet Sadar upazila, Bangladesh. The people of some nearby villages used to cook food, bathe and......

Aivee Akther Bangladesh Environmental crime

Dhaka’s Air continues to peak at pollution in January

Desk ReporterFebruary 7, 2023February 9, 2023

February 7, 2023February 9, 2023115

Dhaka’s Air continues to peak at pollution in January Dhaka has again topped the list of cities with polluted Air. Dhaka’s Air was the worst on the city-based Air quality index (AQI) of Swiss air monitoring agency IQAir, with a score of 271, the level of ‘very unhealthy and hazardous.’......

Bangladesh Environmental crime

The fertility of land reduces by cutting ‘top soil’ in violation of environmental laws

Desk ReporterFebruary 6, 2023February 8, 2023

February 6, 2023February 8, 2023149

The fertility of land reduces by cutting ‘top soil’ in violation of environmental laws Bangladesh News: In Habiganj’s Nabiganj Upazila, multiple circles are cutting and selling the fertile topsoil of the cropland in violation of environmental law. In addition to destroying the land’s fertility, the environment’s balance threatens. According to the......

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Many species of birds are disappearing due to the use of pesticides

Desk ReporterFebruary 3, 2023

February 3, 2023141

Many species of birds are disappearing due to the use of pesticides Various species of birds are disappearing from Faridpur due to the use of harmful pesticides on crops and climate change. Once upon a time, the people of the village would wake up to birds chirping. Birds that are......

Aivee Akther Bangladesh Environmental crime

Some Miscreants cut islands in Madaripur, Bangladesh, for personal gain

Desk ReporterFebruary 1, 2023February 2, 2023

February 1, 2023February 2, 2023121

Some Miscreants cut islands in Madaripur, Bangladesh, for personal gain Kumar river flows under the big bridge at Mustafapur on the Dhaka-Barisal highway. Three hundred meters ahead along a small road next to the bridge is Mustafapur Sluicegate. An island has formed in the Kumar River for four to five......

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Some miscreants are cutting Para Forest for Shrimp farming in Maheshkhali, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterJanuary 30, 2023January 31, 2023

January 30, 2023January 31, 2023144

Some miscreants are cutting Para Forest for Shrimp farming in Maheshkhali, Bangladesh Some miscreants are cutting Para Forest trees in the Kalagazi neighborhood of Hoanak Union of Maheshkhali Upazila of Cox’s Bazar for shrimp farming. A Group of Miscreants occupied at least 200 acres of forest land and constructed an......

Aivee Akther Bangladesh Environmental crime

Jamuna fertilizer factory (Bangladesh) has turned into a pollution factory

Desk ReporterJanuary 29, 2023

January 29, 2023352

Jamuna fertilizer factory (Bangladesh) has turned into a pollution factory The country’s largest Jamuna Fertilizer Company Limited in Jamalpur has become an environmental pollution factory. At least 12,000 people in 5 villages around the factory face extreme suffering due to the massive amount of ammonia gas emitted. However, there needs......

Bangladesh Environmental crime Md. Mekail Ahmed

It should stop the use of agricultural soil in brick kilns to protect the environment

Desk ReporterJanuary 25, 2023

January 25, 202373

It should stop the use of agricultural soil in brick kilns to protect the environment The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoFECC), Bangladesh, has held a meeting with the District Administrators to control the pollution of brick kilns, stop illegal brick kilns and prevent the use of plastic......

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Marine Fish and biodiversity are at risk due to marine pollution

Desk ReporterJanuary 22, 2023January 22, 2023

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023110

Marine Fish and biodiversity are at risk due to marine pollution Ocean pollution is one of the human-made causes that are destroying the earth. This continuous pollution has been increasing in the last few decades. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, in the urge to survive, people continue to pollute the environment......

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Amazon Forest faces 150 times more deforestation in 2022 than in 2021

Desk ReporterJanuary 21, 2023

January 21, 202349

Amazon Forest faces 150 times more deforestation in 2022 than in 2021 During the ruling of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil’s right-wing, a record amount of deforestation in the Amazon took place in 2022, which was about 150 percent more than the deforestation rate of 2021. A Brazilian government......

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