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‘Sadarpur’ an Isolated Island!

Md.Zahidul Islam Milton | 5 May 2012 9:45 am

ms_0010.GIFSadarpur an upazilla of Faridpur District, which is well known but it seems now nothing but an isolated island due to non-availability of the electricity. I came to know from the inhabitants of the same area that they are facing a lot of problems due to the electricity crisis. They even do not get 5-6 hours electricity in a day by which their day to day life is very miserable now-a-days, which I have been informed by the people of the east Shyampur area. Details…


Deputy Commissioner Satkhira supports climate change adaptation initiatives for extreme poor

shazia | 17 April 2012 7:55 pm

climate_change.gifSatkhira, Bangladesh, January 18, 2012 — Local government officers visited Munshiganj, in the Satkhira district, to learn about climate adapted livelihood generating opportunities which may be suitable for extremely poor people living in the challenging socio-economic flood-prone climate of the south. Details…


Global Warming and its impact on Bangladesh

Mahamudul Hasan (sumon). | 6 April 2012 8:29 pm

global-warming-politics.JPGGlobal Warming: Global warming is defined as the increase of the average temperature on Earth. As the Earth is getting hotter, disasters like hurricanes, droughts and floods are getting more frequent. Details…


Arsenic

dipak debnath | 4 April 2012 8:29 pm

cawst-2008-treatments_large.jpgThough we are expressing less interest in arsenic pollution but gradually the condition is deteriorating throughout Bangladesh. Proper steps should be taken to reduce the malicious threat of arsenic.


Cox’s Bazar-The tourist capital of Bangladesh

Debasish Das | 3 April 2012 8:01 pm

coxs-bazar-the-longest-sea-beach-of-the-world_png.jpgCox’s Bazar is located at a distance of 152km south of Chittagong. It has a total area of 2260qskm. British captain Hiram Cox in 1799 defeated the Burmese king in a battle and set up a bazar (market) here which was named ‘Cox’s Bazar’ after him. Details…


Mahastangarh musings

Abdus Subhan | 3 April 2012 7:26 pm

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On 31 April Allah gave me another opportunity to visit Mahasthangarh. We reached the majestic ancient site at about 12 noon. Soon we started to walk along the great wall of Mahasthangarh, our version of Great Wall of China. Inside the wall there remain only the age-old ruins with high mounds of what used to be magnificent palaces here and there. Farmers have put the enchanted lands to good use by growing ground pumpkin here and there. However, the area is too vast and gaunt for the visitors to remain interested for long.

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Development induces displacement

Natasha Israt Kabir | 20 March 2012 3:36 pm

ccukweb2-25jan06.jpgNational economies are already seeing the effects of climate on local agriculture natural disasters are on the rise: the universal drive for higher incomes in the face of mounting environmental destruction has heightened the express tension between fact growth and environmental protection. Details…


Impact of Tipaimukh Dam on the Haor Regions

Md. Khalequzzaman | 12 January 2012 9:46 pm

Impact of Tipaimukh Dam on the Haor Regions

tipaimukh-dam.jpgThe debate over potential impacts of Tipaimukh Dam has intensified following Adviser Gawher Rizvi’s article in The Daily Star on December 13, 2011 in which he called for a science-based analysis of the proposed project. Details…


Tipaimukh Dam: Blessing or peril?

Md. Khalequzzaman | 1 January 2012 5:37 pm

tipaimukhdam8956_424538995.jpgRecently, there has been much discussion in the electronic and print media about the potential impacts of Tipaimukh Dam on Bangladesh. The intensity of the buzz has heightened following the remarks made by the Indian high commissioner on June 21, and subsequent comments made by the water resources minister of Bangladesh. Details…


The big picture of tiger conservation

Mahsoun N R Choudhury | 27 November 2011 7:22 pm

tiger_1600x1200_wallpaper.jpgTravelling along the river beside the villages of the Sundarbans, the beauty of the forest is truly amazing. Sunlight glistening over the water, the sound of the waves, the sights and sounds of various birds and the endless green forest brings a sense of serenity. But as the boatmen mention, the area was much more serene, the forest was far more endless. Details…