A number of steps, including formulation of a traffic policy have been taken to ease the vehicular congestion in the city, Home Secretary Abdul Karim told reporters on Thursday.

Rarely has the World Food Day assumed greater meaning than in present times, as rapidly rising food prices risk increasing the number of hungry in the world,' according to the Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Some 30 establishments on 5 kms area in Panchgachhi union in Sadar upazila were devoured by the erosion of Dharala river on Wednesday and Thursday.

Farmers of Rangpur may not achieve the production target of aman crops this season due to attack of pests. Pest attack may not remain confined to these areas. Agronomists identify inadequate use of potash and phosphate fertilisers as the main reason behind the attack. Due to inadequate use of the fertilisers plants do not gain strength and maturity necessary to resist pest attacks.

On September 16, the Special Task Force constituted by the Indian prime minister put a figure on the destruction caused by floods in Bihar: Rs 25,000 crore. The Bihar government was seeking Rs 9,000 crore for flood relief; the Centre had released Rs 1,000 crore.

MUCH to the pleasure of the wildlife conservationists, a survey along Bangladesh's coast and estuaries counted about six thousand of the Irrawaddy dolphins. Their existence was believed to be under serious threat. The International Union of Conservation of Nature had put it in the list of critically endangered animals.

The Local Government Division is implementing a number of projects involving Taka 2,578 crore to ease traffic jam and beautification of Dhaka city.

Officials say, once implemented, these projects would ease vehicular movement on East-West and North-South roads in different areas of the city.

Let's cut to the chase. If we are serious about climate change then we have to be serious about changing (drastically) the way the world generates and uses its energy. But even as the rich world talks glibly about 'decarbonisation' of its economy it has done precious little to reinvent its energy system and to wean itself from its fossil fuel addiction.

The annual "monga" season of deprivation has arrived in Kurigram, as well as six other northern areas, including Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Panchagarh and Thakurgaon--some of the 64 districts.

Narail town and its surrounding low lying areas were inundated due to heavy downpour.

Working class people are confined to their respective houses as they have no work. The sufferings of the destitute and slum dwellers know no bounds.

Though the Aman cultivators are happy for heavy rainfall, the owners of fish 'ghers' and the cultivators of monsoon crops are very much disappointed.