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10-Year-Old Boy Skating from West Bengal to Bangladesh
A young man and a 10-year-old boy have set off on skates from West Bengal for Dhaka to spread a message of tree planting and friendship.
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Wetlands and Forests Shrink as Warming and Drought Rise in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's seasons are shifting fast, and experts blame both global climate change and the local loss of wetlands, forests and greenery.
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Gazette Issued: No Trees to Be Felled in Reserved Forests Until 2030
The government has gazetted a ban on felling trees in Bangladesh's reserved and natural forests until the end of 2030 to protect the country's biodiversity.
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17 Invasive Plant Species Identified in Five Protected Areas: Minister
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said 17 invasive alien plant species have been identified in five protected areas and five management plans drawn up.
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Coordinated Action Needed to Stop Migratory Bird Hunting
A writer on the environment argues that only coordinated local action, backed by tougher laws, can end the winter slaughter of migratory birds.
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Letter Seeks Halt to Open Prison and Road on Cox's Bazar Forest Land
The voluntary group Environment People has written to 18 government officials seeking a halt to an open prison and a road being built on protected forest land in Cox's Bazar.
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'To Protect Wildlife, We Must First Protect Forests'
Environmental leaders warned on World Elephant Day that Bangladesh's elephants, now about 200, may survive only in zoos unless their forests are protected.
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Bonayan Distributes 5 Million Saplings on World Environment Day
Bonayan, the largest private-sector tree-planting programme, has begun distributing 5 million saplings as it enters its 42nd year.
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The Role of Tree Planting in Protecting the Environment
Trees keep the air clean, help bring rain, hold the soil and shelter wildlife, so everyone should plant them each season, the article argues.
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Afforestation Planned on 192,000 Hectares by 2025, Says Environment Minister
Bangladesh will afforest 192,000 hectares by 2025, including about 52,000 hectares of mangroves, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin has said.
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Farmers Must Come Forward to Protect the Environment and Forests: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin called on farmers to lead efforts to protect the country's hills, forests and waterbodies as free aus seed and fertiliser were distributed in Moulvibazar.
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Tel Plastics Launches Environment Development Fund
Tel Plastics, the household goods brand of RFL Group, has launched an environment development fund financed by at least Tk 2 from the sale price of its products.
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Environment Minister Seeks Everyone's Cooperation to Improve Environment
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin has called for everyone's cooperation to improve the country's environment.