Following the announcement by Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, the Department of Environment today conducted a nationwide crackdown on factories producing banned polythene shopping bags.…
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Canals and rivers are national assets; no one has the right to pollute them
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Environmental, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources Advisor, emphasized that canals and rivers are national properties, and no one has the right to occupy or pollute them…
Environmental Ministry’s market monitoring to ban polythene bags
In an effort to curb the use of banned polythene shopping bags, a monitoring drive was conducted today by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change along with the…
Launch of CITES Digital Certification Website and Dolphin Survey Results announced
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, emphasized the need for forest officials to work with courage and speed in protecting forests. She advised…
Private Sector Neglected in Interim Government and Reform Agenda:TIB
Dhaka, 20 October 2024: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) expresses concern over the lack of active participation from the private sector in the interim government’s advisory council, as well as the…
Collaboration of civil society is essential for building an equitable state
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources Advisor, stated that the fight for establishing an equitable society and state is not just an agenda of an interim…
Myanmar Ambassador Mr. U Kyaw Soe Moe paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary
The Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Bangladesh Mr. U Kyaw Soe Moe paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin at Ministry…
Action Plan, Research, and Awareness Initiatives Announced to Combat Lead Contamination
The first meeting of the Multisectoral Steering Committee, formed to develop an integrated action plan and activities through discussions with relevant stakeholders on detecting lead presence, controlling lead poisoning, and…
Advisor for Environment inaugurates ‘Horn-Free Program’ on the 3 km Highway around the Airport
Dhaka, October 1:Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, stated that to change the long-standing habit of honking, people will first be made aware,…
Environment Advisor Inaugurates Program for Alternative to Polythene Bags in Superstores
Dhaka, 1 October 2024:Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, has urged the public to use alternatives to polythene shopping bags, stressing the importance…