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The forest of hilly areas is in danger in Bangladesh

Desk ReporterDecember 31, 2022

December 31, 2022287

The forest of hilly areas is in danger in Bangladesh In Khagrachhari District, locals complain that the forest in hilly areas is cutting down indiscriminately. There are hundreds of tree species growing in khagrachari naturally. Except for reserved and created forests in hilly areas, the rest are natural forests. Some......

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The leading cause of environmental pollution is black smoke from transport

Desk ReporterNovember 2, 2022

November 2, 2022360

The leading cause of environmental pollution is black smoke from transport Dhaka is at the top of the world’s city-wise air pollution list. The level of this pollution increases every year during the dry season. Black smoke from vehicles has recently been added again. The level of black smoke from......

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The number of natural disasters due to climate change is increasing day by day: State Minister for Public Works, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterOctober 19, 2022

October 19, 2022397

The number of natural disasters due to climate change is increasing day by day: State Minister for Public Works, Bangladesh Sharif Ahmed, State Minister for Housing and Public Works Bangladesh, said, “The number and intensity of natural disasters due to climate change are increasing daily. As a result,......

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Illegal quarrying of stones and sand is going on in the dark of night in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterOctober 18, 2022October 19, 2022

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022341

Illegal quarrying of stones and sand is going on in the dark of night in Sylhet, Bangladesh Many people have now become millionaires from nothing by illegally mining stones. These ‘stoners’ are controlling local politics and the economy. They are again running the illegal activities of stone quarry in Sylhet.......

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Ratargul’s (Bangladesh) Swamp Forest’s environment threaten by illegal sand extraction

Desk ReporterOctober 15, 2022

October 15, 2022239

Ratargul’s (Bangladesh) Swamp Forest’s environment threaten by illegal sand extraction Illegal sand extraction occurs in the Jalurmukh area of the Shari-Goyain River, close to the Ratargul Swamp Forest of the Goainghat Upazila of Sylhet. Unplanned sand mining has caused river erosion. As a result, Ratargul is now under threat. The......

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The natural environment of Jaflong-Bishanakandi (Bangladesh) destroying for only leasing money of BDT.60 million a year

Desk ReporterOctober 15, 2022October 15, 2022

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022303

The natural environment of Jaflong-Bishanakandi (Bangladesh) destroying for only leasing money of BDT.60 million a year Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), said, ‘The Jaflong -Bishanakandir rivers have been destroying for only leasing money of BDT 60.5 million per year. From 2014 to 2019,......

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The Hatirjheel (Bangladesh) is now a wastewater lagoon in the middle of Dhaka City

Desk ReporterSeptember 9, 2022

September 9, 2022385

The Hatirjheel (Bangladesh) is now a wastewater lagoon in the middle of Dhaka City Even though only rainwater is supposed to come, sewage flows into Hatirjheel through the drainage line. Domestic sewage, industrial waste, and fish markets wastewater from the adjacent areas and markets have entered Hatirjheel. Moreover, taking a......

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The case against the illegal hill cutting and pond filling in Chattagram, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterSeptember 3, 2022

September 3, 2022144

The case against the illegal hill cutting and pond filling in Chattagram, Bangladesh Two separate cases were filed against two persons for the crime of cutting a hill and constructing an unauthorized structure in the Jalalabad area of Chattagram city under the Bayezid police station. The Department of Environment (DOE),......

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A thriving business of cutting the hills in PMkhali of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 28, 2022August 29, 2022

August 28, 2022August 29, 2022171

A thriving business of cutting the hills in PMkhali of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Translated by Protected forest land cut down in Ghonarpara (Teillakata) area of Chankhola in PMkhali Union of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila. Already five to six government hills of large size have been cut and leveled. A local......

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Shitalakshya river (Bangladesh) is dying due to liquid effluents from the dyeing and washing industries

Desk ReporterAugust 27, 2022August 27, 2022

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022233

Shitalakshya river (Bangladesh) is dying due to liquid effluents from the dyeing and washing industries Translated By: The liquid waste of the dyeing and washing industries in Narayanganj is polluting its environment. Moreover, the Shitalakshya River is dying. The Department of Environment (DOE), Bangladesh, has proposed the construction of two......

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