World Wetlands Day Call to conserve water bodies Speakers at a discussion meeting yesterday urged the government to take effective measures to conserve wetlands to protect environment and biodiversity. They stressed on the need to build national consensus to preserve and conserve wetlands according to Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty to maintain ecological
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Private cars fill 70pc city roads
Call is for making rooms for public vehicles Public vehicles like bus; and cycling and walking must get priority over private vehicles to prevent perennial traffic congestion and air pollution in the capital, said environmentalists at a media briefing yesterday. The Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) along with Forum of Environmental Journalists of ... Read more
Water crisis to rice crisis in coming decades?
Dr. Aminul Islam Akanda Bangladesh is blessed with suitable soil and climate for growing rice in all three crop seasons in a year. Rice grown during summer is locally known as Aus, during monsoon as Aman and during winter as Boro. The Boro is really the improved rice variety that is cultivated in almost all ... Read more
Legal notices served on ministries, bodies
Bid to Save Dhanmondi Lake Legal notices served on ministries, bodies Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela) yesterday served legal notices on two ministries and several other government offices demanding preservation of Dhanmondi Lake and keeping the environment of Dhanmondi residential areas free from pollutions. Bela served the notices on the mayor of Dhaka City Corporation ... Read more
Experts for integrated pest management
Experts at a seminar yesterday stressed the need for developing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to ensure sustainable agriculture for safe crops. IPM refers to replacement of chemical fertiliser by bio-pesticides, organic fertilisers and innovate pest tolerant agro crops that protect the corps from pests as well as keep the environment free