Agribusiness
Jail or Fine for Keeping or Trading Pet Birds Without a Licence
The government has finalised the Pet Bird Management Rules 2020, requiring licences for pet bird farms, pet shops and trade, with jail or fines for violators.
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Environment
How to Curb the Habit of Buying New Clothes
Sustainable fashion experts say the most important step to cut the environmental harm of clothes shopping is simply to buy less.
Environment
Palladium: The Metal Pricier Than Gold Whose Price Keeps Rising
The price of palladium has jumped 25 per cent in two weeks and doubled in a year, leaving it far more expensive than gold.
Environment
How Fashion Is Damaging the Environment
The constant churn of new seasonal fashion is taking a heavy toll on the environment, a UK parliamentary committee has warned.
Environment
You Can Be a Style Icon and Still Be Eco-Friendly
Environmental expert Lucy Siegle says fashion-conscious shoppers can stay stylish while protecting the planet, for example by swapping clothes and washing at lower temperatures.
Environment
How Can You Help Protect the Planet by Living Sustainably?
Cities have battled air pollution for nearly a century, and simple changes such as leaving the car at home can help improve air quality.
Environment
What Is Plogging, the Growing Trend for Health and the Environment?
Plogging, the practice of picking up litter while jogging, began in Sweden and has become popular in many countries.
Environment
How the Sundarbans Shielded the Coast, and Why the Forest Must Be Saved
The Sundarbans acted as a shield against Cyclone Bulbul, weakening its winds and storm surge before they reached coastal settlements, an environmentalist says.
Environment
Bangladesh Has the World's Highest Rate of Pollution Deaths
A Lancet study says pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2015, with Bangladesh recording the highest rate of pollution-related deaths.
Environment
What Is Holding Back Eco-Friendly Brick-Making in Bangladesh?
The government has held a convention in Dhaka to promote eco-friendly bricks, as kiln owners remain reluctant to adopt the new technology.
Environment
Khadi Could Be 'Modern and Eco-Friendly' Clothing
A khadi fashion show in Dhaka, featuring 26 designers from seven countries, sought to revive the traditional handspun fabric as modern, eco-friendly clothing.
Environment
Migratory Bird Numbers Fall at Baikka Beel
Fewer migratory birds have reached Baikka Beel in Hail Haor this winter, blamed on lost aquatic vegetation, a mild winter and poaching, though more species have been recorded.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Holds Bird Fair on Friday
Jahangirnagar University's zoology department is holding its 20th bird fair on Friday to build public awareness of bird conservation.