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- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
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- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
- Anti-discrimination Movement’s former coordinator Tanifa killed in road accident
- Bangladesh move up in FIFA rankings after draw against India
- Touhid for result-oriented BIMSTEC FTA
- Farooki explains ‘independence 2.0’
- Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at DOGE
- Vikrant Massey turns a year older,’12th Fail’ proves he’s National Award-worthy!
- Hungary to withdraw from Int’l Criminal Court
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Rizwana calls for stronger corporate environmental responsibility at Asia Conference
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday urged a reimagination of corporate roles in environmental protection, emphasising that safeguarding environmental rights is a collective responsibility involving governments, businesses, civil society and communities. The Environment Adviser...
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked tenth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9: 50am this morning (March 14, 2025). Todays air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI index....
Enhancing jute use essential for sustainable development: Rizwana
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday stressed the need to increase the use of jute products to reduce the harmful effects of polythene. She said that expanding the use of jute products is essential for ensuring sustainable development. She made the...
Dhaka’s air world’s 3rd worst this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked three on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI point of 163 at 9:05am this morning (March 7, 2025). Todays air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI index....
Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests rejected in UK
Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests were rejected in the UK during the last quarter of 2024, sparking concerns about a growing hostile environment for refugees, rights activists warn, reports Khaama Press. The UK Home Office statistics released on Thursday show a dramatic drop in the acceptance...
Malaysia calls for stronger cooperation to combat illegal e-waste processing
Malaysia must strengthen inter-agency cooperation to combat illegal e-waste processing factories, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad; reports the Star. In a statement on Tuesday, he reaffirmed the Malaysian governments commitment to preventing...
Man who lost $800 million in Bitcoin in landfill wants to buy dump
Buried deep in a Welsh landfill, beneath layers of years-old trash, lies a hard drive that could unlock almost $800 million worth of bitcoin or so James Howells believes, after accidentally discarding the drive in 2013, CNNs Lianne Kolirin reported this on Friday. Now, after years of legal...
Rizwana clarifies government stance on single-use plastics
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment, forest and climate change and water resources ministries, has stressed the need for effective action against plastic pollution. The adviser came up with the remark while speaking at a conference titled From Policy to Action: Integrated Approaches...
Dubai to welcome world's tallest wellbeing resort by 2028
Dubai is set to become home to the worlds tallest wellbeing resort as part of the Dubai Quality of Life Strategy 2033, announced Sheikh Hamdan on Tuesday. The ambitious project, named Therme Dubai, will be located at Zabeel Park and is scheduled to open in 2028, reports Khaleej Times. The city...
Dhaka ranks 5th among cities with worst air quality Saturday
At 9:07 AM on Saturday, Dhaka recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 189, placing it fifth among the worlds most polluted cities. Delhi, India, topped the list with an AQI of 216, followed by Phnom Penh, Cambodia (215), Yangon, Myanmar (211), and Kampala, Uganda (205). Dhakas AQI level of 189 falls...
‘Form commission to tackle environmental issues’
Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges, reports UNB. Environmental protection efforts are being hindered...
Govt taking steps to alleviate public suffering from air pollution – Rizwana Hasan
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan reaffirmed the governments commitment to combat air pollution with targeted actions to reduce its impact on public health. She highlighted measures such as controlling road dust and reducing waste burning as immediate steps to...
A political government needed to overcome the economic crisis
The countrys business environment has become increasingly inhospitable, with the economy teetering on the brink of stagnation and crisis. Industrial capacity is dwindling, the devaluation of the taka against the dollar has disrupted raw material imports, and worker discontent is mounting as...
EU, EIB to support Bangladesh's environmental protection efforts
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced that the European Union (EU) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) will support Bangladesh in its environmental protection efforts, aligned with government priorities. The support will include technical assistance,...