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
November 10, 2020
The mayoral mechanism
The land acquisition office of Cox’s Bazar acquired 1.171 acres of disputed land from the wife and brother-in-law of the municipality mayor at Tk 36 crore for a project in violation of multiple acquisition and property transfer laws.
November 2, 2020
Bids to silence journos deafening
Shortly before this story went to print last night, missing journalist Golam Sarwar was found unconscious beside a canal at Sitakunda’s Kumira.
October 24, 2020
Dolphins vanishing from Halda
The freshwater dolphins in Bangladesh are only decreasing in number over the last few years mainly for manmade hazards, say experts.
October 23, 2020
Gone are the hills
The village is named after its highest hill, Rangapahar, but the natural landmark no longer exists.
October 22, 2020
Fishing community the major polluter
Most of the trash that washed ashore on Cox’s Bazar beach in July, causing uproar among environment activists and conservationists, came from the fishing community. A probe body formed the same month came up with the findings recently after analysing the waste, visiting the spots, and talking to fishermen, locals and experts.
October 18, 2020
Trees, hills razed for housing
Sanmar Properties Limited, one of the top real estate companies in the country, has been razing greenery along with hills nearby Bangladesh Forest Research Institute in Chattogram city’s Sholoshahar area for a twin multistory apartment block project.
October 5, 2020
Encroachers dig a lake out of forest
Four years of illegal sand lifting and forest razing have turned what was once a dense forest in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar, into what now appears to be a lake.
September 23, 2020
Freedom fighters under pressure
Freedom fighters in Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila have come under several attacks in recent times after they protested the authorities’ failure to give a guard of honour to one of their fellow freedom fighters before his burial in late July.
September 23, 2020
Coal-fired power plants could cause 30,000 deaths in three decades: research
Coal-based power plants being constructed in Cox’s Bazar could be responsible for 30,000 deaths over 30 years. The plants will be releasing hazardous elements, emitting pollutants 800 percent higher than the international average.
September 21, 2020
Halda River Pollution: Asian Paper Mill take measures to restart operations
Asian Paper Mill, which last year was found to be a major factory responsible for polluting the Halda River, possibly the lone natural breeding ground of carp fish in South Asia, is accelerating its efforts to resume operations.
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