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Illegal sand trading is deteriorating the environment of Hajiganj, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterSeptember 2, 2022September 3, 2022

September 2, 2022September 3, 2022125

Illegal sand trading is deteriorating the environment of Hajiganj, Bangladesh There are repeated complaints against the local leaders of the ruling party regarding the sand business in Chandpur. Besides, the open trading of the sand pollutes the Atmosphere and deteriorates the environment. People are suffering in the Hajiganj town area......

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Bangladesh needs US$230 billion to implement the new National Adaptation Plan (NAP): Minister of Environment, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterSeptember 1, 2022September 22, 2022

September 1, 2022September 22, 202244

Bangladesh needs US$230 billion to implement the new National Adaptation Plan (NAP): Minister of Environment, Bangladesh Md Shahab Uddin, the Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bangladesh, said that Bangladesh needs US$230 billion by 2030 to implement 113 activities in 8 thematic areas identified in the new National......

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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, 2022169

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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Climate change has adversely affected Jhum farming in Bandarban Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 26, 2022

August 26, 2022319

Climate change has adversely affected Jhum farming in Bandarban Hill Tracts, Bangladesh The Bengali calendar says that the month of Shravan (Late Rainy Season) is going on now. Nature is now supposed to refresh herself by raining. However, there is no rain in the hilly district of Bandarban, Bangladesh, during the......

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Harmful lead factories at Habigonj, Bangladesh, have closed down to protect the environment

Desk ReporterAugust 25, 2022August 26, 2022

August 25, 2022August 26, 2022180

Harmful lead factories at Habigonj, Bangladesh, have closed down to protect the environment The administration has closed down the illegal factory for making lead by burning batteries set up in the rubber garden at Bahubal Upazila in Habiganj District, Bangladesh. The factory concerned has also warned that strict legal action......

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The green cover is gradually fading in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 21, 2022

August 21, 2022485

The green cover is gradually fading in Dhaka, Bangladesh Dhaka, a city of about one and a half million people, is one of the world’s most densely populated and polluted cities. It ranks seventh in the world on the list of unlivable cities. Experts are blaming the decrease in green......

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Due to pollution, oxygen has decreased in the Mathabhanga river, Chuadanga, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022281

Due to pollution, oxygen has decreased in the Mathabhanga river, Chuadanga, Bangladesh Due to a lack of oxygen in the water, the river fishes have floated in the Mathabhanga River. Along with dead fish, live fish also rise to the surface of the river. In the initial investigation and monitoring,......

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Financing should strengthen in climate risk countries- The Speaker of the National Parliament, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022

August 17, 2022August 17, 202273

Financing should strengthen in climate risk countries- The Speaker of the National Parliament, Bangladesh Dr. Shirin Sarmin Chowdhury, the Speaker of the National Parliament Bangladesh, asked for a decisive role of parliamentarians in financing climate-risk countries. She said, “Members of parliament should be more vocal in Westminster in providing financial......

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Recommend closure of tannery to protect the biodiversity of Dhaleswari River, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterJuly 29, 2022

July 29, 2022240

Recommend closure of tannery to protect the biodiversity of Dhaleswari River, Bangladesh The biodiversity of the Dhaleshwari River is under threat due to pollution. Now the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water of this river is much less than the average level. This situation has arisen mainly due to......

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Three challenges must face protecting the environment: Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterJuly 27, 2022

July 27, 2022160

Three challenges must face protecting the environment: Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh According to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a non-governmental research institute, there are three major challenges in protecting Bangladesh’s environment. These are removal of tanneries from Hazaribagh, decontamination of Buriganga River , and taking action against housing-built......

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