Environment

Environment

Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April

The extraordinary heat spell was expected to subside as warmer El Nino conditions faded last year

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Century-old tree cut over 'claims of un-Islamic rituals'

Madaripur Sadar UNO Wadia Shabab confirmed that the tree had been partially cut

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Shitalakkhya / Form a panel to monitor pollution: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee for taking effective steps to prevent factories from discharging waste into Shitalakkhya River and to submit a compliance report in two weeks.

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Padma erosion threatens embankment

New erosion has been reported in the Padma Bridge project area, putting the main protection embankment at Naowdoba in Shariatpur’s Jajira end at risk.

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Chile, Argentina order evacuations over post-quake tsunami threat

Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of South America

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Elephant calf dies at Dulhazra Safari Park

The calf died of a viral infection, says park in-charge

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Low pressure systems over Bay, heatwaves likely this month: BMD

During May, normal flow is expected in the major rivers of the country

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Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ even on weekend

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning

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Court Corner / HC issues rule to curb air pollution

The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition

DNCC authority urges city dwellers not to throw garbage haphazardly

"I urge all of you not to throw wastages indiscriminately… You please keep your society clean," the DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz said

Shut down illegal brick kilns: HC

Expressing grave concern over environmental pollution, the High Court yesterday said the administration has failed to shut down all illegal brick kilns.

The other greenhouse gases warming the planet

Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization reported in October.

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SC bans use of single-use plastic, poly bags at restaurants on court premises

The Supreme Court administration has ordered to stop the use of listed single-use plastic and banned polythene bags at the hotels and restaurants located on the Supreme Court and all other court premises

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No one has right to grab canals, rivers

Canals and rivers are national assets and no one has the right to grab and pollute those, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.

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Ctg grapples with frequent power cuts

Frequent power cuts over the last week have left residents of Chattogram suffering.

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Elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead in Batkuchi Tilapara area of Madhutila Eco Park near Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday night.

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Polybag producers to face action from tomorrow

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change along with the Department of Environment conducted a monitoring drive yesterday morning in an effort to curb the use of banned polythene shopping bags.

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For birds, for environment

Batighar Adarsha Pathagar, a voluntary organisation, recently installed more than a hundred earthen pots on trees in the municipal park and neighbouring

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'PAKHIR GRAM'

The Ashurhat village in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila has become a haven for Asian Openbill Storks,

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Diesel, kerosene prices reduced by Tk 0.50 for November

The government has reduced diesel and kerosene prices by Tk 0.50 per litre for November while petrol and octane prices would remain the same

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Papua New Guinea to boycott 'waste of time' UN climate summit

While plenty have criticised the annual COP summit in the past, it is rare for any government to so totally dismiss the UN's premier climate talks.

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