Restore wetlands, home to 40pc of biodiversity: UN

Although coastal and freshwater wetlands - such as swamps, mangroves and marshes - contain 40 percent of all plant and animal species, many are polluted or degraded due to climate change and human development. On World Wetlands Day Thursday, the UN called for urgent action to revive and restore these

1.21 crore animals ready for  Eid-ul-Azha sacrifice

There will be no shortage of sacrificial animals this Eid-ul-Azha, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim has said. "Over 1.21 crore sacrificial animals are ready across the country for Qurbani (sacrifice) during Eid-ul-Azha," he told UNB over the phone on Saturday. In fact, the government has taken all-out preparations to celebrate