EU faces criticism over plans for healthier soil
You can learn a lot about soil health from watching how a cow defecates. That is the conclusion of Mellany Klompe, a Dutch farmer who, with her husband Jeroen, took the decision several years ago to switch gradually from conventional farming methods to more sustainable practices. In the Netherlands, injecting manure into the soil is […]
Asia Cup 2023 | India’s workload management plans in focus against Bangladesh; Shami may get a look-in
Having already sealed a place in the final, India will be tempted to test their fringe players when they face an already knocked out Bangladesh in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup in Colombo on September 15. The Rohit Sharma-led outfit will think deep whether to give as much game time as possible […]
Bangladesh gears up to host Russia’s Lavrov and French President Macron as Sheikh Hasina plans G-20 participation
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may hold a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit. File | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV The first fortnight of September is appearing hectic in Dhaka’s diplomatic calendar with multiple high-profile visits and agreements that are being scheduled. The series is expected to start […]
India’s RIL announces green transition & expansion plans
In the 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Reliance Industries Limited’s (RIL) chairman and managing director, Mukesh D Ambani, announced a comprehensive plan to transition the company’s Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) business into a sustainable, green, circular, and consumer-integrated enterprise. Ambani revealed three key pillars guiding this ambitious transition. First, the company aims to achieve Net Carbon Zero […]
Heat Action Plans to Cope with Extreme Hot Days – lessons from the neighbour
Heat waves have become a new and alarming phenomenon for Bangladesh. We are increasingly experiencing hot humid temperatures for longer periods than anticipated. Although looking at the recent years, it is becoming more of a norm, we are not yet aware of potential ways to reduce the impact of this climactic change in our lives. […]
Govt plans economic zone for fish processing industry
The government is planning to set up a separate economic zone for the fisheries sector in order to promote the fish processing industry, said Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim yesterday. The minister made the comments after stakeholders of the fisheries industry called for establishing a special zone for the industry at a workshop. […]
US plans to inject $5 million into Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector
Tanzanian small-scale farmers to receive support to improve food security The United States through its Agency for International Development, USAID has promised to inject $5 million into Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector in a bid to boost the East African country’s food security by supporting local farmers. The funds are in addition to the previous $14 million […]
World Bank lays out plans to tackle natural disasters
The World Bank chief will announce a raft of measures on Thursday to aid countries hit by natural disasters, including a pause in payments to the lender, as world leaders gather in Paris to give impetus to a new global finance agenda. Some 40 leaders, including about a dozen from Africa, China’s prime minister and […]
Storm at Baltic beauty spot over Germany’s gas plans | Business
Storm at Baltic beauty spot over Germany’s gas plans OSTSEEBAD BINZ, Germany, June 11, 2023 (BSS/AFP) – Melanie Schmid grows walnuts and keeps sheep at her organic farm by the cliff’s edge above the port of Mukran on the German island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea. The view across the bay to the resort […]
Bangladesh plans to fence part of the Sunderbans as human-tiger conflicts surge
Authorities in Bangladesh have decided to install nylon net fencing in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, to tackle human-tiger conflicts and protect both communities and the endangered big cats. The move is part of the Bangladesh Forest Department’s three-year Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project, launched in March 2022, and is aimed at keeping tigers […]