On Nov. 1, in a residential area of Bangladesh’s bustling capital city, Dhaka, the NGO Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association rescued two adult Padma Gokhra snakes (monocled cobra, Naja kaouthia) along ...

The population of the Dhaka megacity has reached nearly 40 million, which is many times higher than the city's natural ...

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Dengue is rapidly emerging as a major global health threat, exacerbated by climate change and unplanned urbanization. This webinar will explore the increasing burden of dengue as it spreads to new ...

As cities continue to expand and urban populations grow, air pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental and public health challenges of ...

The government and private agencies in Bangladesh have rescued at least 351 snakes from various densely populated areas in and around Dhaka city this year. Of the rescued snakes, 319 were venomous. A ...