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  • Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate ‘matters’

    Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been featured on the cover of iconic Time magazine’s upcoming issue, for bringing up the inequities of Indian society to front through his television show “Satyamev Jayate” or “Truth Alone Prevails”. With the caption “Khan’s Quest”, the Time issue will be published on September 10, according to IBNLive.com. The Time’s…

  • Relocation of industries a must to make Dhaka City liveable

    Published in: The Daily Star August 23, 2012 The number of industries in Dhaka is huge, and it is ever-increasing while causing serious pollution to water, air and land of the densely-populated capital. Although there are quite a few designated industrial areas in Dhaka, many industries have been set up in different other areas too, cashing…

  • Food security situation poor in Bangladesh

    Bangladesh has ranked 81st position among 105 countries in the Global Food Security Index 2012, and second from last in South Asia. Considering its population at 166.7 million, the Economist Intelligence Unit estimates the overall score of Bangladesh at 34.6 (out of 100), standing behind Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Nepal.…

  • Photos of Humayun Ahmed-Gultekin Khan-Meher Afroz Shaon and their children

    Humayun family in photographs…

  • Business, protection of environment equally important

    Ship-breaking: Still considered a hazardous polluter The Daily Star June 30, 2012 It was audacious, but at the same time a logical sequel of irregularities by government officials, to see major business leaders of the steel mills, re-rolling mills, plastic factories and brickfields demanding that they be relieved from being penalized for polluting the environment.…

  • Brutality on Rohingyas: Bangladesh reacts harsh

    Attitude matters! Photo: AP The Daily Star Strategic Issues June 23, 2012 Despite many challenges and much of a tense situation, the probable influx or intrusion of Rohingya Muslim minorities, coming to Teknaf area following torture and threats, could have been barred by the Bangladesh government. Because of the fast tame-down of the violence in…

  • Rio+20 roundup, and Bangladesh

    Is ‘green economy’ the answer? The Daily Star June 17, 2012 The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) must take decisive action on population and consumption regardless of political taboos or it will struggle to tackle the alarming decline of the global environment. The warning came from the world’s leading scientific academies on Thursday. “The…

  • দয়া করে শরনার্থীদের সাহায্য করুন, মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী

    মায়ানমারের শরনার্থী বিষয়ে সরকারের কঠোর মনোভাবে আমি হতাশ। এমনিতেই যারা আছে তাদের নিয়ে সব সরকারই বিরূপ মনোভাব পোষন করে। কক্সবাজারের প্রায় আড়াই লক্ষ (সরকারি হিসেবে পাঁচ লক্ষ) রোহিঙ্গাদের ফেরত পাঠানো কর্যক্রম চলছে এখন। এদিকে আবার এদের মধ্যে একটা বড় অংশের অপরাধ সংঘটন নিয়ন্ত্রন করতেও সরকার ব্যর্থ। কিছুদিন আগে মাত্র নির্বাচনে জিতে অং সাং সুচি রাজনীতিতে…

  • Buriganga must live amid industrial development and urbanisation

    Save the lifeline from going deadly and dying L-R: The pitch black water tells the tale of the river’s extreme pollution. Indiscriminate dumping of solid waste not only pollutes the river but desperately shrinks its flow. Probir Kumar Sarker The Daily Star June 9, 2012 Millions of people living and working on the Buriganga and…

  • পুলিশি নির্যাতনের ঘটনা নাকি একটা ষড়যন্ত্র! হাহাহা…

    সম্প্রতি ঘটে যাওয়া সাংবাদিকদের উপর পুলিশের অমানবিক আচরনে দেশে-বিদেশে সমালোচনার ঝড় উঠেছে। বিশেষ করে সাংবাদিক নির্যাতন ও তাদের উপর সন্ত্রাসী আক্রমনের ঘটনাগুলোকে বিচ্ছিন্ন ঘটনা বলে সরকার মানে স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী ও তার ডেপুটি পার পেয়ে যেতে চাচ্ছেন। তারা বলছেন এসব ঘটনায় তদন্ত হয় এবং শাস্তিও দেয়া হয় দায়িদের। আওয়ামী লীগের যুগ্ন সাধারন সম্পাদক হানিফ গতকাল বললেন কিছু…

  • Corruption in Bangladesh cripples development

    Published in E-Bangladesh.com May 30 Whatever the extent of corruption in Bangladesh is, it has been prevailing here since long, and reportedly in large scale for the last decade. It’s proved in surveys and also through the number of corruption cases, media reports and remarks by ruling party stalwarts, and these days even by incumbent…

  • Trees can save Dhaka from heat and air pollution

    (Clockwise) : Congested concrete structures conserve heat to the inconvenience of urban dwellers. The more an urban area is interspersed by greenery the better it is for reducing its heat and air pollution. Treelined streets not only add to serenity but provide cooling effect to urban surrounding. The Daily Star Environment Saturday May 19, 2012…

  • Water pollution still rampant

    [slideshow]   Published on April 21, 2012 issue in The Daily Star Environment It has been around three years since the High Court ordered industries indiscriminately discharging waste water to install effluent treatment plants (ETPs) within a year. The court on June 10, 2009 also asked the government (industries secretary) to ensure that no new industry…

  • DEPZ, CEPZ to have Central ETPs working next year

    [slideshow] The present condition on the back side of the Dhaka EPZ which was established in 1983. The whole area visible is submerged by dark black water where cropping is absurd, and other environmental and human impacts adverse. Click to read the story in bdnews24.com, published on Sep 4, 2009 Two central effluent treatment plants (ETPs)…

  • A Brick Wall in Change

    [slideshow] Click to read the story on Star magazine Watching the chimneys at the brickfields on the outskirts of the capital that exhaust mainly black smoke gives a common impression — “it doesn’t matter”. These furnaces have been set up almost every corner of Dhaka – along the highways and the rivers surrounding the mega…

  • সুন্দরবন থেকে বিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র সরাও

    ধান্দাবাজ ব্যবসায়িরা যে দেশেই থাকুক তাদের কাজ হইলো গিয়া যেকোন উপায়ে তাদের উদ্দেশ্য হাসিল করা, আর সেই কাজে তাদের যারা সাহায্য করে তারা হইলো সরকারি কমিশন এজেন্টরা (দালাল)। যেমন ধরেন ভারত/বাংলাদেশের সরকারের কোন এক পর্যায় থাইকা বুদ্ধি আসলো একটা বড় সাইজের বিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র বানাইতে হবে যাতে ছোট-ছোট অনেকগুলা বানাইতে না হয়। ভালো কথা। শেখ হাসিনা…

  • Expediting clean environment movement

    When the government is not capable enough or unable to monitor and stop the ongoing violations of environmental laws, it is the people who can contribute significantly in assisting the regulator by informing the officials of any shocking environmental degradation that is posing severe threat to their surroundings, attending monthly public hearings arranged by the…

  • কয়লা নিয়ে হুড়োহুড়ি!

    অতি সাম্প্রতিককালে কয়লা উত্তোলন নিয়ে কিছু সরকারি উদ্যোগ ও পরিকল্পনা উদ্বিগ্ন হবার মতই। তারা চাইছে বড়পুকুরিয়াতে একটি “উন্মুক্ত পদ্ধতি”র খনি করতে। যদিও খুব পরিচিত ঠেকছে, মানে এমনটিই আসলে হবার কথা ছিল। মানে বিএনপির মত বর্তমানের আওয়ামী লীগের নেতৃত্বে ১৪ দলের সরকারও উন্মুক্ত পদ্ধতিতে সায় দিবে। বিএনপি সায় দিয়েছিল এশিয়া এনার্জি ফুলবাড়িতে উন্মুক্ত পদ্ধতিতে কয়লা তুলুক, কিন্তু…

  • Making brick kilns emission efficient

    Published on The Daily Star on Saturday The authorities concerned put the blame for being unable to efficiently prevent the kilns from emitting black smoke and violating other environmental rules on local influential and dishonest brick field owners. Despite the existence of laws, many of around 1,100 brickfields across the country are still operating in…

  • Death penalty for contaminating fruits

    The High Court Wednesday ordered police to file criminal cases against culprits for using toxic chemical to ripen and preserve fruits and sell them under the Special Power Act. The maximum punishment for such offence is “death penalty”. The order comes following a writ petition filed by lawyer Manzill Murshid as public interest litigation on…

  • Eviction: A ‘nightmare’ for slum dwellers

    Click to read the main story in The Daily Star [slideshow] Tenants of Karail Slum were watching demolition operation in the nearby slum along the bridge at Banani 11. The families were almost done; they were allowed to pack their belongings and move from the small piece of land they had been living for over…

  • Remove power plant from the Sundarbans

    Published on ‘Responding to Climate Change’ on 23 February 2012 The Sundarbans are located in the dark green areas (NASA) The Sundarbans is one of the largest remaining mangrove forests in the world, and lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. The area is rich in…

  • Polythene restrictions must be totally enforced

    [slideshow] The ban has failed to bring any significant change in the overall scenario thanks to the high price of alternative bags and packaging made of jute and paper, and the lack of frequent monitoring by the authorities Read the story on The Daily Star The use of polythene bags is increasing in Dhaka and…

  • Checking Air Pollution: Enforcement of rules imperative

    Read the original article on The Daily Star In its latest move against air pollution, the government is setting up six air-quality monitoring centres at different places of the country including Dhaka to better identify the extent of toxicity–the key reason behind respiratory illnesses and chronic bronchitis. Officials at the Continuous Air Monitoring Stations (CAMS)…

  • কিছু খাবার আপনার শীত লাগা কমাতে পারে

    শরীর ঠান্ডা বা গরম লাগা অনেকটাই নির্ভর করে আপনি কি খাচ্ছেন তার উপর। তাই এই শীতে আমার মত যারা ঠান্ডা সহ্য করতে পারেন না, তাদের জন্য রইলো কিছু টিপস, ট্রাই করে দেখতে পারেন। সাথে আছে কিছু খাবার যেগুলো খেলে ঠান্ডা বাড়াবে বই কমবে না। দৈনন্দিন খাবারের তালিকায় সাথে যোগ করুন বাদাম, ছোলা এবং তিল, মৌরি…

  • Shipbreaking saves iron, steel imports, say industrialists

    Shipbreaking saves iron, steel imports, say industrialists

    bdnews24.com Sep 3, 2009 Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry, operating along the Chittagong coastline, and under fire for environmentally unsound practices including destruction of forests and coastal pollution, remains the only local source of raw materials for the country’s iron and metal industry, industrialists said Thursday. The breaking yards supplied over 1.5 million metric tonnes of scrap…

  • 2.5 lakh buildings in 3 cities at earthquake risk

    2.5 lakh buildings in 3 cities at earthquake risk

    read the story on bdnews24.com Around 250,000 buildings in the three major cities of Bangladesh—Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet—are extremely vulnerable to earthquakes, according to a recent survey. Some 142,000 among 180,000 buildings in Chittagong; 24,000 out of 52,000 in Sylhet; and 78,000 out of 326,000 buildings in Dhaka were detected as risky. “The survey results…

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