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Climate change is the threat for the GDP growth rate and human development of Bangladesh

Mohammad Saiful Islam

Dhaka, Bangladesh:
GDP growth rate give a good view of the state of growth and development in an economy. This indicator, by focusing on economic growth can misrepresent the scale and scope of a country’s level of development. Manager deals with this concern by looking at a country’s degree of human development – in terms of both economic and social factors-to estimate its current and future economic activity. Jointly considering economic and social indicators applies a richer approach to measuring development in terms of the capabilities and opportunities that people enjoy. The objectives of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long ,healthy and  Read more...

Plant tree, re-excavate rivers and save Bangladesh

Dulal Chandra Pattak

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Truly speaking, Bangladesh is the most vulnerable country in the world from the ecological point of view. Each and every year we are losing a lot of national and personal wealth due to natural disasters.

Climatologists believe that the southern part of Bangladesh is at very risky position. If everything goes in the swim or if proper steps are not taken, the southern part will go under water very soon. The districts of Satkhira and Bagerhat are the worse sufferers in this case. SIDR, Aila, Flood and Tsunami are some of the clear indications that the day is no more in far that a part of Bangladesh will be submerged within a couple of years.

The government, policy makers and the common people have a great role to play here. Government can take some strong and feasible steps to control it. Now, question is how? Government can take a project on tree plantation in the affected area. For this reason, the government can use the students and teachers of school and colleges of that area to plant trees. They will do it voluntarily to save their area and this will minimize costs. And a lot of student will take part in it; the project will be faster. But the government has to provide the plants and auxiliaries. Besides many of the rivers in this affected area is now about to die.

For example, The Kapatakhi is one of the well known rivers in Bangladesh, which is situated in Khulna division. But it is a matter of great regret that this river is about to die. There is no  Read more...