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
September 19, 2020
Land of fortune!
In August 2018, Sabiha Begum (not her real name) was approached by a group of locally influential men who wanted to buy her homestead.
September 11, 2020
Tough times for traditional artisans
Potters, musical instrument makers, idol artisans as well as folk singers across the country -- who rely on various Bengali festivals -- are living through hardship as their income fell down drastically due to coronavirus, which brought all social and traditional events nearly to an end.
August 28, 2020
Sujon in the driving seat!
It is an unusual scene for port city dwellers to see a city administrator scooter through the city, instead of trveling in a motorcades with police protocol.
August 24, 2020
Rangunia Forest: Plundered by illegal loggers
People living near Chiria Reserve Forest are sometimes woken up at night by the sound of trespassers felling trees on the hills.
August 23, 2020
Elephant Poaching, killings: Swept under the rug
To avoid animosity with locals responsible for the deaths of wild elephants in the Chattogram region, forest department officials manipulate autopsy reports by attributing the deaths to natural causes and rarely file cases, thus sparing the killers of a critically endangered species.
August 20, 2020
Tk 1,375cr spent, yet no respite in sight
Port city residents hoped to rid themselves of waterlogging when CDA (Chattogram Development Authority) took up a mega project in 2017 with a promise to end the perennial crisis within three years.
July 12, 2020
Economic Zone In Mirsarai Of Ctg: BEZA eyes arable land despite PM’s directive
To boost food safety, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been advocating for preserving arable land for a long time.
June 30, 2020
Bidyanondo-CMP field hospital to open tomorrow
A field hospital -- jointly set up by Bidyanondo Foundation and Chattogram Metropolitan Police -- is going to be inaugurated tomorrow amid increasing number of Covid-19 patients in the port city.
June 30, 2020
Nearly 1m cubic feet hill razed in Satkania
Large-scale hill razing is underway to fill up land to construct a building for a proposed college in Chattogram’s Satkania upazila.
June 21, 2020
Halda sees second spawn cycle of carp in a month
Halda River, the lone breeding ground for natural spawning of carp fish in South Asia, has seen second spawning within a month after having first laying of eggs by brood fish on May 22.
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