The ecocidal mindset of our policymakers
The question posed by the bureaucrat reflects not only the depth of his ignorance but also reveals the general mindset of our policymakers.
8m ago
Rajuk caves in to realtors’ pressure
Just over a year ago, the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) adopted a new Detailed Area Plan (DAP), introducing height restrictions for buildings in a bid to enhance Dhaka’s liveability.
1y ago
Climate fund stuck in Farmers Bank
The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust was supposed to get back in 2016 the Tk 538 crore, plus the accumulated interest, it deposited with the then Farmers Bank. However, it has so far received just Tk 74 crore after around seven years.
1y ago
Study finds high level of microplastics in salt
A recent study has found a surge in harmful microplastics in sea salt produced over the last couple of years in the country.
1y ago
Medical college to be built on Chandpur wetland
The Ecnec yesterday approved a project to construct a medical college, hospital and nursing college partially on a wetland in Chandpur despite Planning Commission’s observation that the project cost may rise because of the nature of the chosen site.
1y ago
Now, trees cut for govt housing project
Workers under supervision of the Public Works Department (PWD) officials yesterday cut down trees to make space for a housing block for parliament officials and staff near Shahid Shahabuddin Road in the capital’s Agargaon without authorisation from relevant authorities.
1y ago
Dohazari-Cox’s bazar rail line: Asian elephants to face existential threat
The new Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar railway line, which cuts through three forested areas, is likely to obstruct the free movement of the critically endangered Asian elephants that use these forests as corridors.
1y ago
Purbachal to host country’s first urban forest
When rapid unplanned urbanisation has been engulfing the green coverage of Dhaka, a praiseworthy initiative has been taken to create the country’s first ever urban forest in Purbachal Residential Area of the capital.
1y ago
May 28, 2021
High salinity threatens fish spawning in Halda river
The Halda river, the lone natural breeding ground of carp-like fish in South Asia, has seen a poor yield of eggs mainly due to heavy salinity in the river water this year.
May 4, 2021
Massive Land Acquisition Forgery: Tk 29cr goes to 15 fake owners
Nizam Uddin, a 55-year-old Cox’s Bazar resident, was attending a relative’s wedding at a hotel in the tourist town on December 23, 2019 when he received a phone call informing him that a powerful syndicate had sold his land to a government project posing as its owner.
April 28, 2021
Measures to protect Halda paying off
Ahead of every spawning season, miscreants lay snares along the Halda river, the lone natural breeding ground of carp in South Asia. They net brood fish, while other aquatic creatures like dolphins also get stuck and die.
April 24, 2021
Banshkhali Police Firing: Treatment cost weighs heavily on the injured
Workers who were shot during police firing at the SS Power I Plant in Chattogram’s Banshkhali have had their bullets removed surgically, but that has not signified an end to their struggles.
April 23, 2021
Possible Unrest Before Eid: Cops to make list of factories
Intelligence and regulatory bodies fear a possible labour unrest ahead of Eid caused by the uncertainty over payment of salaries and festival bonuses of workers of some factories affected by the pandemic.
April 19, 2021
Police Firing at Protesters: Quest for better conditions met with bullets
Workers of SS Power I Plant in Chattogram said long-simmering discontent over hygienic and accommodation conditions, lack of pay hikes and payment of arrears led to Saturday’s protests which left five people killed and dozens of workers with bullet injuries.
April 18, 2021
Banshkhali Power Plant Site: 5 workers killed as cops open fire
Five workers of an under-construction coal-fired power plant were killed and at least 21 others injured during a clash with police in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram yesterday morning.
April 17, 2021
Landlord drives family out of home over rent
A landlord in port city’s Lalkhan Bazar has allegedly drove a family out from their home on Thursday night for failing to pay rent, forcing them to pass the night on the street. The incident took place at Dubai Colony on High Level Road.
April 12, 2021
3 shipbreaking workers injured in blast
At least three workers sustained burn injuries in an explosion while working at a shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram yesterday.
April 11, 2021
Second whale carcass washes ashore
A second whale carcass washed ashore at Himchhari beach of Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
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