Deep-forest creates new hope for villagers, environment

A vast-deep forest is flourishing on the remote Char land (shoal) of Padma River under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district creating massive hopes for villagers and environment. No doubt, the community-based forest, in near future, will contribute a lot towards mitigating the adverse impact of climate change coupled with improving living

Deep-forest creates new hope for villagers, environment

RAJSHAHI, March 30, 2024 (BSS) - A vast-deep forest is flourishing on the remote Char land (shoal) of Padma River under Godagari upazila in Rajshahi district creating massive hopes for villagers and environment. No doubt, the community-based forest, in near future, will contribute a lot towards mitigating the adverse impact of

Tannery traders to get short-term environment certificate: Salman

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman has said tannery industry businessmen will get short-term environmental certificates until Eid-ul-Azha to facilitate leather exports. "If they do not comply with the environmental ministry's regulations after Eid-ul-Azha, their operations will be shut down," he said. Salman said this after a meeting

G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy

Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants as they wrapped up two days of talks in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. The G-7 officials

Shahab Uddin for joint efforts to make country tobacco-free

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin Sunday assured that his ministry would try its best to stop tobacco cultivation considering its harmful impacts on public health and environment.  “In this regard, we will work together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health,” he told a

Experts for inclusive insurance, risk financing for all

 The experts have called upon the government, development partners and private sector to create an enabling environment for inclusive insurance and risk financing, ensuring sustainable development for the country and leaving no one behind. "Validation workshop on Country Diagnostic on Inclusive Insurance and Risk Finance for Bangladesh," was organised Thursday by

Tiger conservation project sees slow progress 

The tiger census in the Sundarbans, which was scheduled to begin in October and got delayed for slow pace in fund approval, is expected to begin in the beginning of the next year, said officials at the Forest Department.   The Planning Commission approved the allocation last week, Divisional Forest Officer