Bangladesh Wildlife authorities are declaring three areas in the Sundarbans mangrove forest as dolphin sanctuaries to protect an endangered species of freshwater dolphins from extinction. The forestry department took the decision after studies found three areas in the UNESCO-listed Sundarbans mangrove forest, which straddles Bangladesh and India, were home to large populations of Irrawaddy and [...]

The unconventional effects of global warming on Bangladesh can be easily felt. Be it a small village on the rugged coastline or densely populated city like Dhaka, global warming has affected lives of all. Even an illiterate farmer who has never heard the word ‘global warming’ can taste the climate changes very well. For farmers [...]

Bangladesh has geared up its environment conservation steps to save the world’s poorest countries from the adverse effects of global warming. Now it is turning towards green economy policies to save the degrading ecosystem. What is green economy? It can be explained as the economic development based on sustainable development which generates growth and improvement [...]

Tea plantation in Bangladesh produces and exports a large quantity of high quality tea. Tea plantations are also the major eco tourism attractions bringing in a secondary revenue stream. Most of the 163 tea estates in Bangladesh are located in the North-eastern region. Sylhet, Srimangal Moulvibazar, Habigonj, Chittagong, Panchagarh are the main tea growing areas [...]

The negative of shrimp farming on Bangladesh Ecology is severe and a threat which needs to be checked. Shrimp farming has developed into a major industry in last few years and with that, serious concerns have been raised regarding its negative impact on the Bangladesh Ecology. Shrimp farming has been one of the major contributors [...]

The Buriganga River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the world, has served as the central artery to economic life in Dhaka for centuries. The river provides access to Bangladesh’s myriad waterways for launches and country boats, promoting small and medium scale enterprises. In addition to the commercial benefits derived from the river, the Buriganga [...]

As the tiger continues to face fundamental threats to their survival, but it is another country to join the global battle to save the big cat. An estimated 300 to 500 royal Bengal tigers roam the mangrove forest extended 6,000 km square in the Sunderbans region of Bangladesh. There are no studies, but environmentalists fear [...]

If you have ever been to Bangladesh then would have had all foggy mornings in Bangladesh.  Climate in Bangladesh is a tropical monsoon-type climate. Climate in Bangladesh is with a hot and rainy summer always. Bangladesh Climate & ecology experience a pronounced dry season in the cooler months. You might know that as per climate [...]

Leather industry in Bangladesh is one of the most profitable and significantly important sectors no doubt. It is the fourth largest foreign exchange earner of the country contributing about six per cent of total export earnings. At the first sight, it may be viewed as one of the most promising and contributing sectors in the [...]

Fertiliser dealers in Nilphamari district refrained from receiving delivery of urea from Parbotipur buffer stock for the second day yesterday, much to the worry of farmers. Following a call by the Nilphamari unit of Bangladesh Fertiliser Association (BFA) to realise their three-point demand, all the 75 dealers of the district stopped withdrawing fertiliser from the [...]