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Helicteres isora: A Magical medieval plant

Desk ReporterFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

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Helicteres isora: A Magical medieval plant Helicteres isora, sometimes called the Indian screw tree, is a small or large shrub. It usually falls under the family Malvaceae. It is a tropical Asian plant. It grows throughout India and Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. The tree is five to......

Aivee Akther

Filling continues in Turag River, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022392

Filling continues in Turag River, Dhaka, Bangladesh About 12 years ago, the High Court Division directed the government to restore the Turag River and three other (Buriganga River, Shitalakshya River, and Dhaleshwari River) riverine areas around Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It will take more time to implement that......

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The mayor of Chattagram city announced to keep the city polythene-free for the sake of the environment

Desk ReporterFebruary 6, 2022February 6, 2022

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022139

The mayor of Chattagram city announced to keep the city polythene-free for the sake of the environment City Mayor M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury has announced to make all the markets of Chattagram city’ polythene free’ from February 15, 2022 to protect the city’s environment from waterlogging and save the Karnafuli......

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People continue to use polythene in the lack of a cheaper alternative

Desk ReporterFebruary 5, 2022February 5, 2022

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022101

People continue to use polythene in the lack of a cheaper alternative The use of polythene continues to rise as people do not have cheap alternatives. Though there is a suggestion of using jute bags as an alternative, its implementation is rare to observe. After a golden era in the......

Bangladesh

Coordinated efforts could reduce Dhaka’s air pollution

Desk ReporterFebruary 4, 2022February 6, 2022

February 4, 2022February 6, 2022207

Coordinated efforts could reduce Dhaka’s air pollution Mahpara Tahsin Taha (A law student of NSU, Bangladesh) Dhaka, Bangladesh’s highly crowded capital, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. According to a report by Air Quality Index (AQI), a Swiss-based global air quality......

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Ireland has moved away from peat lifting to protect the environment

Desk ReporterFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022116

Ireland has moved away from peat lifting to protect the environment One of the hallmarks of the nature of Ireland is Peatland. Once Peat was used to mining in peatland, which was a significant energy source for the country. Peatland is exceptionally eco-friendly as it stores lots of carbon. However,......

Aivee Akther

Guliyakhali beach in Chattagram, Bangladesh, on the verge of destruction

Desk ReporterFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022522

Guliyakhali beach in Chattagram, Bangladesh, on the verge of destruction Due to sand extracted from the Guliakhali Beach area of the Barbakund union of Sitakunda Upazila under Chattagram is going to ruin. As a result, 8.09 hectares of agricultural land became a wasteland. The Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has......

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Rescue evicted forestlands and stopping illegal brickfields

Desk ReporterFebruary 1, 2022February 1, 2022

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022127

Rescue evicted forestlands and stopping illegal brickfields – Bangladesh Forest and Environment Minister instructed the Deputy Commissioners Md Shahab Uddin, the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Bangladesh, has instructed to rescue the evicted forestlands and stop illegal brickfields from protecting the country’s environment. He stated, “We have......

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Europe’s first female astronaut to set foot in space

Desk ReporterJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022108

Europe’s first female astronaut to set foot in space Dr. Insa Thiele-Eich researched the effects of climate change in Bangladesh. She belongs to Germany and is a meteorologist by profession. She has been training over the past few years to go into space. However, if she survives the final stage,......

Adnan Mahfuz Tazvir

Ammonia in power generation

Desk ReporterJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022159

Ammonia in power generation AdnanMahfuz Tazvir JERA , Japan’s largest power producer, is set to increase its use of ammonia in power generation. To that end, the company plans to spend 597 million USD on the development of ammonia technology. During an interrogation, JERA informed this in a statement recently. The......

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