Crisis
CrisisFuel shortages remain in south east England but improvements elsewhere
Britain will from Monday deploy military tanker drivers to deliver fuel after a chaotic week of shortages that has resulted in panic buying and some drivers hoarding petrol in water bottles
Iran 'strongly' condemns Taliban offensive on Panjshir Valley
Iran on Monday "strongly" condemned the Taliban's military offensive against holdout fighters in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley, as the Islamist group claimed it had taken control of the area
Global displacement doubles in a decade: UN
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people fleeing war and persecution continued rising last year, with global displacement climbing to over 82 million
Consumers may experience disruption in gas supply until 16 June
Consumers may experience trouble in gas supply from Monday to Wednesday due to disruption in delivery of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
China posts slowest population growth in decades
China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society
World running out of time to tackle climate crisis: UN
2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the "disastrous" effects of climate change, the United Nations insisted Monday, ahead of a crucial US-convened summit
Women walk extra mile for water in coastal Khulna
A reality check has revealed that not only Sutarkhali, scores of other villages in the coastal upazilas of Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat districts -- such as Shyamnagar, Kaliganj, Tala, Debhata, ...
Water crisis threatens life as natural sources dwindle
A country where of natural water sources are plenty, including rivers, streams, haors, wetlands, canals and channels, why is there a crisis of water?
World Water Day
Water scarcity worsens hill people's woes
Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts are facing an acute crisis of water. Experts and local families blame deforestation for the drying up of the springs and ...
Household consumers to suffer more as gas crisis to intensify further
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has issued a demand letter for additional gas supply as irrigation season is going to start from the next week.
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