Narmada, the forgotten Indian river, not on anyone’s agenda
Sanjaybhai Machhi, 33, a resident of Bharuch in Gujarat, was a fisherman until a few…
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Dhaka North City moves to enforce fire safety in buildings
Dhaka, Apr 18 (UNB) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is going to form three…
India’s Jet Airways suspending operations, no money to fly
New Delhi, Apr 18 (AP/UNB) — Jet Airways, once India’s largest airline, announced on Wednesday…
TK 3.3billion gas burnt a year to boil Dhaka’s water: TIB
More than one-third of service recipients unhappy, it says Dhaka, Apr 17 –Dhaka dwellers have…
Bundelkhand villagers want ponds for votes, not river Link
In a remarkable campaign during the ongoing general elections, Bundelkhand villages have demanded PONDs for…
Dhaka high-rise fire: One owner secures bail
Dhaka, April 11 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday granted bail…
Stop discharging wastes into rivers: PM
Dhaka, Apr 11 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all, particularly mills…
The Sabarmati, Gandhi once chose to live by, now dry, nasty
Significant stretches of Gujarat’s Sabarmati river have gone dry or are plagued with pollution, says…
HC orders disposal of Rana Plaza case in 6 months
Dhaka, Apr 9 (UNB) – Denying bail to Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in a…
Rainfall sharply improves Dhaka’s air quality
Dhaka, Apr 9 (UNB) –Violent storms hit capital Dhaka on Tuesday evening helping its air…
Paris, Milan, C’hagen laud London’s ultra-low emission zone
Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo. “Bravo Sadiq Khan, for implementing…
Two sons of Wahed Mansion owner on remand
Dhaka, April 8 – A Dhaka court on Monday granted seven days’ remand to two…
2 owners of fire-ravaged Dhaka highrise sent to jail
Dhaka, April 8 – A Dhaka court on Monday sent the two owners of FR…
Fireman Sohel Rana dies giving space to those threatened by fire
Dhaka, April 08 – The brave heart Sohel Rana who succumbed to his injuries in…
Bangladesh airliner makes emergency landing in Chittagong
Dhaka, Apr 8 (UNB) – A Dhaka-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Singapore with…
Israel PM vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West…
WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale
Milan, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) — An 8-meter (26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia…
Boeing cutting production rate of troubled 737 Max jet
Washington, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) -Boeing will cut production of its troubled 737 Max airliner this…
Dams blamed for shrinking area, farm output in Kaveri delta
by K.A. Shaji • The delta of river Kaveri, which is the agricultural backbone of…
Air pollution killed 123 thousand in BD in 2017: Report
Dhaka, April 4 (UNB) – At least 1.23 lakh people were killed in Bangladesh in…
Highrise fire likely from electric short circuit: Probe body
Dhaka, Mar 31 (UNB) – The probe committee formed by the Home and Disaster Management…
Green, gray infrastructure mix for water, climate resilience
“Integrating Green and Gray – Creating Next Generation Infrastructure” is a joint report from the…
How to accelerate access to adequate sanitation, hygiene
by Ayat Soliman Globally, 2.4 billion people still live without access to basic sanitation –…
Dhaka ranks world’s worst in Air Quality Index Wednesday
Dhaka, Mar 20 – Bangladesh capital Dhaka was ranked worst in the Air Quality Index…
Dhaka ranked 2nd worst city in Sunday Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Mar – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka was ranked second worst city in the Air Quality…
Turbulence injures 30 on flight from Istanbul to New York
New York, Mar 10 (AP/UNB) — Severe turbulence injured 30 people aboard a Turkish Airlines…
Buriganga River boat capsize: Woman’s body recovered
Keraniganj, Mar 8 (UNB) – The body of a woman, who went missing along with…
Boat sinks in Dhaka’s Buriganga River: 6 of a family missing
Keraniganj, Mar 7 (UNB) – Six members of a family went missing when a boat…
Fighting destructive dams: Lessons from the masters
“Everybody loves us Lepchas,” said Tseten. He said this was a major reason that the group decided never to add violence in their fight to save the Teesta.
Grounded ship leaks 80 tons of oil near Pacific UNESCO site
An environmental disaster is unfolding in the Pacific after a large ship ran aground and began leaking oil next to a UNESCO World Heritage site.