Tag: pollution
Bangladesh plans to produce 2000MW of electricity by 2023 and another 4000MW by 2030; the plan for setting up the country’s first-ever nuclear power plant was initiated in 1961; The estimated cost of the proposed…
নগরায়ন ও শিল্পায়নের দ্রুত বিকাশের কারনে নির্মান উপকরনের মধ্যে ইটের ব্যবহার দিন দিন বাড়ছে পাল্লা দিয়ে। তাই ইটের ভাটাগুলোর বিশ্রাম নেই, খুব বৃষ্টি না হলে মালিকরা চুলা বন্ধ করেনা। আর তদারকী কর্তৃপক্ষেরও নিষেধ নেই, উন্নয়ন…
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…
[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…
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…
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…
[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…