Desk Report: Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, said that the entry of tourists to St. Martin’s Island in Teknaf has never been stopped. She said this while speaking as the chief guest at the Marc Angelo River Award ceremony at Pani Bhaban in Panthapath in the capital today (September 27). The advisor said, “There is a lot of propaganda about the entry of tourists to St. Martin’s Island. We have never stopped the entry of tourists to…
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Clear low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, when will it rain – Meteorological Department says
Desk Report: The low pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal has strengthened further. It has intensified further and turned into a clear low pressure area. Due to this, four seaports of the country have been asked to display warning signal number 3. This was informed in a warning issued by the Meteorological Department on Friday. It said that the low pressure area located in the northwest Bay of Bengal area off the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast of India has become a clear low pressure area at 6 am today.…
Read MoreSevere heatwave causes annual economic loss of Tk 21,000 crore
Desk Report: Due to the impact of climate change, air temperatures are gradually increasing in Bangladesh. As well as increasing the health risks of people due to intense heat, it has also become a serious threat to the economy. A World Bank report says that about 250 million working days were lost due to heat-related illnesses in 2024. This has caused a loss of more than Tk 21,000 crore to the country’s economy. The World Bank released the report titled ‘An Unsustainable Life: The Impact of Heat on Health and…
Read MoreTanguar Haor: Fish, birds, environment all in danger
Desk Report: ‘Fish, birds, plants, forests—everything was there. Now no native fish species are found in the haor. Earlier, the sound of birds kept me awake at night. Now, even during the day, birds are not seen.’ These are the words of Md. Raja Mia, a haor peddler. Pointing to the wounds from cutting down the trees with his finger from a boat, he said, ‘The source of biodiversity has been killed by cutting down the trees and forests. It seems that there is no owner or employee of this…
Read MoreTemperatures will drop further, says Meteorological Department regarding rain
Desk Report: Like the last few days, today, Tuesday, most parts of the country may experience heavy to very heavy rain. This heavy rain may occur as the monsoon is active in the last part of the monsoon season. The Meteorological Department’s forecast for the next five days says that the extension of the axis of the monsoon extends from Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and the northern part of Bangladesh to Assam. The monsoon is active over Bangladesh and is in a moderate to strong condition…
Read MoreThunderstorms likely in Dhaka, temperature may drop
Desk Report: Thunderstorms likely in Dhaka, temperature may drop It has been raining in Dhaka since this morning. The weather forecast for Dhaka and its surrounding areas for the next six hours from 7 am today, Sunday, has said that there may be thunder or lightning rain in the capital and its surroundings. Therefore, the temperature of the day may decrease slightly. The forecast also said that the sky in Dhaka and its surrounding areas may be partly cloudy today. In addition, the wind may blow from the south or…
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