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About 230 Tons of Human Waste discharge into Dhaka’s Water Bodies Daily: Urgent Call for Safe Sanitation

Desk ReporterMay 6, 2025May 7, 2025

May 6, 2025May 7, 202549

About 230 Tons of Human Waste discharge into Dhaka’s Water Bodies Daily: Urgent Call for Safe Sanitation Every day, an estimated 230 tons of human waste is dumped directly into open canals, ponds, and water bodies in Dhaka. This alarming figure was revealed at the International Toilet Conference 2025, which......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics Environmental Features Environmental Science Khandaker Muntasir Hossain

Can the Sponge City Concept be a Sustainable Solution for Water Management in Dhaka?

Desk ReporterApril 28, 2025April 29, 2025

April 28, 2025April 29, 202590

Can the Sponge City Concept be a Sustainable Solution for Water Management in Dhaka? Khandaker Muntasir Hossain Urbanization in Dhaka has led to an increasing demand for infrastructure and resources. However, Dhaka is also highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The Sponge City concept, which originated in China, can be......

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Famine in Sudan

Desk ReporterApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025April 16, 202535

Famine in Sudan Let humanity awaken in us Thousands of families in Darfur, western Sudan, are starving due to a brutal civil war. The people of Sudan are screaming in agony. The civil war in western Sudan has led to famine, which worsened after President Trump cut off all foreign......

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Agriculture and Biodiversity at Risk Due to Global Warming

Desk ReporterApril 4, 2025April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025April 4, 202541

Agriculture and Biodiversity at Risk Due to Global Warming The agriculture and biodiversity of Bangladesh are facing a severe crisis due to global warming and water scarcity. For the past six years, the pump house of the country’s largest irrigation project, the Ganges-Kapotksha (GK) Irrigation Scheme, has been non-functional. As......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics

New crisis over groundwater, farmers worried

Desk ReporterMarch 31, 2025April 1, 2025

March 31, 2025April 1, 202531

New crisis over groundwater, farmers worried The groundwater level is going down in most of the Upazilas in the northern part of Bangladesh. People are worried. Agriculture is under threat. Native fish species are disappearing as water in water bodies dries up. The environment is being endangered. Even before the......

Environmental Economics Environmental Problems

Climate change increases risk of virus transmission in wetlands

Desk ReporterMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025March 28, 202546

Climate change increases risk of virus transmission in wetlands Climate change is causing more heavy rainfall and heat waves, which could lead to a significant rise in virus transmission from faces in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Scientists warn that heavy rains can cause untreated faces to overflow into rivers,......

Bangladesh Environment Protection Environmental Economics Environmental Science Khandaker Muntasir Hossain

Buriganga’s Sucker Fish: Solution or Silent Threat?

Desk ReporterMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025March 26, 202547

Buriganga’s Sucker Fish: Solution or Silent Threat? Khandaker Muntasir Hossain The idea of harvesting sucker fish from the heavily polluted Buriganga River has recently created a buzz. Initially, it may seem like an innovative solution to one of our long-standing environmental challenges. There are significant risks to consider before implementing......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics

Bangladesh loses $11.3 billion to climate change: UN

Desk ReporterMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025

March 10, 2025March 10, 202539

Bangladesh loses $11.3 billion to climate change: UN A recent United Nations World Meteorological Organization report reveals that Bangladesh faced roughly $11.3 billion in losses from natural disasters like tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts last year. The report ‘State of the Climate in Asia 2023’, released on March 6, notes......

Bangladesh Environment Protection Environmental Economics

Industries must take responsibility for pollution control: Environment Advisor of Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025

March 4, 2025March 4, 202551

Industries must take responsibility for pollution control: Environment Advisor of Bangladesh Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that industries must take responsibility for controlling environmental pollution. It is not enough to rely on the government alone; industries must work on pollution control on their own. She......

Bangladesh Environmental Economics Environmental Problems

Not getting enough money according to climate damage: Environment Advisor, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 1, 2025March 2, 2025

March 1, 2025March 2, 202556

Not getting enough money according to climate damage: Environment Advisor, Bangladesh Carbon emissions are not decreasing. Along with this, new countries are joining. But money is not coming according to the damage. That is why Bangladesh supports the inclusion of more new countries in climate finance. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a......

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