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Solar-powered recharge stations for Easy Bikes on cards  

Seven solar-powered recharge stations for battery-run auto-rickshaws, known as ‘Easy Bikes’, are going to be set up in private sector in the country under a pilot project. Besides, according to official sources, technical modification will be brought in the Easy Bike’s body shape to make it safer and more useful to ply local streets, not the highways. The sources said the Power Division has taken the move to implement such a pilot project as the highest level of the government has shown keen interest in it. solarThe idea of the project is that...

Bangladesh leading in commercial production of Bt brinjal

Bangladesh is leading the world in commercial production after the country’s government gave approval for this last year, according to a leading not-for-profit international organisation that shares the benefits of crop biotechnology with various stakeholders. bt brinjalBangladesh approved the commercial planting of four varieties of insect resistant Bt brinjal Oct 30, 2013, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Following this, 20 farmers planted Bt brinjal seedlings on over two hectares of land in four brinjal growing regions of Gazip...

World breaks monthly heat record 2 times in a row

The globe is on a hot streak, setting a heat record in June. That's after the world broke a record in May. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that last month's average global temperature was 61.2 degrees (16.2 Celsius), which is 1.3 degrees higher than the 20th century average. It beat 2010's old record by one-twentieth of a degree. Warmest_MayWhile one-twentieth of a degree doesn't sound like much, in temperature records it's like winning a horse race by several lengths, said NOAA climate monitoring ...

Capacity building stressed to face climate challenges in aquaculture

Fisheries experts at a workshop here have stressed the need for building institutional capacity to address the growing challenges of the country’s aquaculture sector induced by climate change. They said the increased incidences of extreme climate events like flood, drought and storm will affect the safety and efficiency of fishing operations in the future and increase damages to coastal and riparian homes, services and infrastructure affecting the aquaculture sector. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque inaugurated the workshop, reports UNB. climate aqu... </div><!-- .entry-content --> </article><!-- #post-## --> <div class=

100-year Bangladesh delta plan on cards

The government has been formulating a long-term plan for Bangladesh, a Himalayan delta, with the climate change fallouts and growing pressure of population in the South Asian country.

The hundred-year long scheme titled Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 began in March this year and be finalized with the financial support of Dutch government in 2016, according to officials at the planning ministry.

Bangladesh’s planning commission will supervise the initial tasks at a cost of 87 crore taka. Expert from 11 organizations have been working to conduct researches on at least 20 aspects of development ove...

Bangladesh and climate change: time to change the narrative?

Rising tides threaten the country’s future, but a resilient population is thriving despite adversity, writes Saleemul Huq

By now Bangladesh has become known as being one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. This refrain is now repeated endlessly by our leaders and representatives when talking about Bangladesh and climate change. It is also the way the international media sees Bangladesh. [caption id="attachment_7819" align="alignleft" width="300"]POVERTY IN ASIA A ...
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