The South Korean government Thursday pledged a loan of Rs 3.54 billion to Nepal for the construction of the Chameliya hydro project. The agreement regarding the hydropower project was made at the Ministry of Finance today.
Bangladesh is a deltaic land. It is surrounded by Bay of Bengal on one side. It is also within the reach of Himalayan range. Three big and mighty rivers such as the Padma, the Jamuna and the Meghna flow through this plain land. So its geographical location has made Bangladesh too much vulnerable to natural calamities like flood, cyclone, earthquake, drought, erosion, etc.
In a latest development the High Court yesterday ordered the government to ban display and sale of eight foreign milk powder brands, which were found contaminated with melamine in a Dhaka University laboratory test.
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Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA) and Bangladesh Adibashi Forum yesterday formed a human chain at the TSC area of Dhaka University in protest against the cutting of trees at Khasiapally in Moulvibazar. Almost 200 people participated in the human chain carrying placards and shouting slogans.
Shiral (Solapur) : Two months ago, Kailash Thate, a young man with 10 acres of farmland close to the Ujjani dam, set up an agro-processing unit to extract fibres from banana stems that is used to manufacture paper.
Absence of a dumping ground forces the Tangail municipality authorities to dump wastes by the roadsides in different areas of the district town, posing threat to public health. The town dwellers are worried as wastes lying haphazardly in the municipality areas are polluting environment and spreading various diseases, some local residents said.
Power producer Dynegy Inc will disclose its financial risks from global climate change under an agreement with the state of New York, former US Vice President Al Gore and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.
China is committed to seeking a climate change pact at key talks next year, the prime minister of Denmark said on Thursday, urging countries not to use global economic upheaval as a reason for delaying a deal.
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Levels of a powerful greenhouse gas are four times as high as previously thought, according to new measurements released on Thursday. New analytical techniques show that about 5,400 metric tons of nitrogen trifluoride are in the atmosphere, with amounts increasing by about 11 percent per year.
China and Poland, both deeply reliant on coal, could collaborate in global climate talks to ensure fighting greenhouse gases does not harm their economies, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. Tusk, on a four-day visit to Shanghai and Beijing, said he had also discussed with Chinese officials and entrepreneurs the prospects for cooperation on clean coal technologies.
European parliament leaders will bring forward a vote on steps to combat climate change to try and gain influence in a power struggle with member states, parliament sources said on Thursday. The parliament, which has so far taken a strong line on protecting the environment, wants to regain influence on EU plans to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a fifth by 2020.
At least 24 people have been killed and thousands evacuated in Honduras after days of torrential rain, landslides and flooding, rescue workers said on Wednesday. Some 25,000 people are homeless as relentless continue to pound low-lying northern Honduras and downpours swell rivers in some of the poorest parts in the south of the country.
The Water Supply and Drainage Ministry has taken moves to supply drinking water, toilets and other essential sanitation facilities to schools, Ministry Secretary Asoka Pieris said. He said 800 schools have been found without these essential facilities and only 2,000 schools have drinking water facilities.
The current weather condition which has displaced nearly 35000 and cost one death, would end in a few more days, Meteorology Department predicted yesterday. However, people are advised to take precautionary measures to minimize possible disasters caused by the north east monsoon rains expected to commence in the first week of November.
The state Government will soon declare new sugarcane price for the farmers, which would be the highest in the country, said Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Hundreds of growers of Tandojam, Detha, Usman Shah, Tando Qaiser and adjoining areas staged a protest demonstration on Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas road in Tandojam on Wednesday. As a result, the road remained blocked for vehicular traffic for more than two hours.
Sri Lankan health officials warned today that epidemic diseases could spread as the rains and floods continue to drown the country. Director of the Epidemic Disease Centre of the Health Ministry Dr. Prabha Palihawadana said diseases which spread through the mosquitoes have been reported from some parts of the country.
