70pc Japanese firms dissatisfied with Bangladesh鈥檚 business environment: JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organisation on Tuesday said that more than 70 per cent of Japanese businesses were dissatisfied with the business environment in Bangladesh...
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Bangladeshi youth leader Sohanur Rahman gets YAS24 Award
Bangladeshi youth leader and climate activist Sohanur Rahman has been awarded the prestigious Young Activist Laureate Award 2024 at the Young Activists Summit held on November 19 at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva...
Water crisis along the coast
SAFE drinking water insecurity is a global issue, particularly severe in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal regions. Frequent cyclones, storm surges, breached embankments, coastal flooding, and rising salinity levels contribute to the contamination of both groundwater and surface water sources. According to the Bangladesh Environment and Development Society...
Sakhawat for ensuring better working environment in shipbuilding industry
Shipping, labour and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain on Wednesday laid emphasis on ensuring better working environment for the workers engaged in the country鈥檚 shipbuilding industry as he visited Karnaphuli Shipyard in Narayanganj port...
Rizwana inaugurates environ clearance software
Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan inaugurated the Transformation of the Environmental Clearance Certificate Process software at the...
4,044kg polythene seized in Bangladesh
The Department of Environment on Tuesday conducted 15 mobile courts across the country to curb the production, sale, supply, and marketing of prohibited polythene.
Lead exposure: Steep price that children pay
I HAVE witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of environmental hazards on health and society. Yet, a few hazards pose as insidious a threat as lead poisoning, an issue that has lingered in the shadows of public health discourse for far too long despite its devastating consequences. Bangladesh ranks in the fourth position globally in terms of lead...
No tourist access to St Martins聽in February
The government has announced that tourist access to Saint Martin鈥檚 Island will be suspended in February to protect the island鈥檚 fragile ecology and ensure environmental preservation.
Manufacture sustainable electronic goods: Rizwana聽
Environment, forest, and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday urged manufacturers to adopt responsible practices to produce sustainable electronic goods...
Ministry asks BRTA to remove unfit vehicles from streets
In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting it to remove buses and minibuses older than 20 years, and trucks and covered vans older than 25 years from roads.
A call to harness net zero vision
THE interim government has announced six commissions for reforms in the constitution, the electoral system, the judiciary, the police, the Anti-corruption Commission and public administration. Considering the significance, urgency and challenges of Net Zero Vision 2050, the government should add environment commission to the cart as well. As efforts to...
Self-reliance in landscape management
FOR decades, Bangladesh has struggled to cope with the devastating impacts of floods and environmental degradation, leaning heavily on outdated methods and conventional civil engineering solutions. While these strategies may have provided temporary fixes, they have often failed to address the underlying, systemic issues 鈥� and in many instances...
Walton launches solar hybrid IPS
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched solar hybrid IPS that ensures environment friendly, renewable and affordable power supply, said a press release...
India police detain top activist after month-long climate march
An Indian environmental activist was detained by police outside New Delhi at the end of a month-long climate protest march on foot from the Himalayas, his colleague said...
Workshop on noise pollution control held in Sylhet
A workshop on what students should do to control noise pollution was held in the conference room of the Sylhet divisional commissioner鈥檚 office on Monday, said a press release...
BUFT organises human chain to prevent environmental disaster
The BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a human chain in Dhaka on Monday...
WB to provide $300m for Bangladesh Clean Air Project
World Bank will provide $300 million to support the Bangladesh Clean Air Project, aiming to strengthen air quality management and reduce emissions from key sectors...
Govt mulls blue network using capital's canals: Rizwana
Water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said that the government planned to create a blue network using Dhaka鈥檚 canals...
Yunus seeks businesses鈥� partnership in Bangladesh鈥檚 new journey
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday (local time) said that his government was committed to improving business environment in Bangladesh through reforms, seeking...
Number of green apparel factories now stands at 229
The total number of LEED-certified green factories in Bangladesh has now reached 229, following the recent certification of three more apparel and textile factories by the US Green Building Council under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design programme...
Environmental protesters block French cruise liner port
Environmental activists blocked the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday to protest against the sea, air and climate pollution generated by these huge vessels...
3,491 illegal brick kiln to be shut down: Rizwana
Adviser to the ministry of environment, forest, and climate change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said that 3,491 brick kilns, operating without environmental clearance, would be shut down.
No more building with sunlight unreachability: adviser
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that no more building would be allowed to be constructed without accessibility to sunlight...
Rizwana for ensuring widespread jute packaging use
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said that an initiative would be taken to ensure widespread use of environment-friendly jute packaging through the proper implementation of the Jute Packaging Act, 2010...
AI is accelerating climate crisis: expert
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI...
Botanical garden entry fee reduced
Environment, forest and climate change ministry revised and reduced the entry fee for the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur of the capital following the directive from the ministry adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, said a press release on Thursday...
Environmental politics: a localised perspective
AS THE world grapples with the intensifying effects of climate change, countries like Bangladesh stand at the forefront of both vulnerability and leadership in the global environmental struggle. Bangladesh, while contributing only 0.56 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is disproportionately affected by climate-induced disasters such as...
Govt bans polythene bags in superstores from October 1
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said that super shops couldn鈥檛 use polythene shopping bags and polypropylene bags and...
Students, teachers for space for dissent, democracy at universities
Students and teachers on Tuesday at a discussion said effective academic practice, space for dissent and democracy with functioning students鈥� union could create a flourishing environment at universities in the country.
Govt offices across Bangladesh ordered to use alternatives to single-use plastics
To control environmental pollution caused by single-use plastic items, the Cabinet Division has instructed all government offices to use alternative products...