Fire in Sundarbans is now under control: environment ministry

The forest fire in Amarbunia camp of Chandpai range under the Sundarbans East Forest Division in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat district is now under control. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a statement to this end this afternoon. It said the fire did not spread to the top of the

Tk 1,501cr proposed for environment ministry

The government has allocated Taka 1,501 crore for the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry in the proposed budget for fiscal 2022-23, which was Taka 280 crore more than that of fiscal 2021-22. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed the allocation while placing the budget for fiscal 2022-23 in the House

Environment ministry to shut Savar tannery estate

Environment Ministry has started taking steps to implement the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment to close the Savar Tannery Complex. Chairman of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSIC) has been requested to send a clear explanation as to why the Savar Tannery Complex will