Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather. Residents of the Outback town of Menindee in New South Wales state complained of a terrible smell fr
Lahore in Pakistan jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers. Reuters says the report published on Tuesday by IQAir also said that Chad in central Africa had replaced Bangladesh as t
Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a UN treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable development. According to Reuters, the legally binding pact to conserve and ens
Green activists on Friday called for ending financing for fossil fuel to help protect the earth from the impact of carbon dioxide (co2) emission. They made the call at an event styled 'Global Climate Strike' organised by the ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) in front of the National Press Club in the cit
The Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry has asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country to take measures for stopping the use of single-use plastic at all government offices in districts and in coastal areas. To prevent plastic and polythene pollution, the ministry also ask
A good number of climate victims are currently suffering from economic and health vulnerabilities as they received little financial assistance and inadequate policy support from the government to face climate change impacts. Due to increasing climatic vulnerabilities, some villagers are now living
There was this interesting analogy about Actions against Climate Change: you are on a boat which has experienced a sudden leakage, and water is rushing in. Now your priority is plugging the hole, but what of the water that is already in? You must act on two fronts to combat this problem and stay af
The Sundarbans is the world's largest uninterrupted tidal mangrove forest, covering 10,000 square kilometres. Approximately 6,017 square kilometres are located in Bangladesh, with around 69 per cent being land and 31 per cent submerged. This unique forest is characterised by its diversity of
UNDP in one of its recent reports has highlighted that most people, in fact a majority, feels insecure in the current evolving dimensions of the world. This needs to be viewed as significant as security in terms of life's absolute necessities - air, water, food and shelter - ranks as an
Fervent Multiboard Industries Limited will invest 93 million dollars in Jamalpur Economic Zone (JEZ). The main investment areas of the company are wood & jutex particle board, melamine faced chipboard, veneered board and construction materials. Some 1,000 jobs are expected to be created following
