A wake-up call for Dhaka
The series of six earthquakes that shook Myanmar yesterday, occurring along the Sagaing fault -- the country’s longest faultline -- served as a stark reminder of Dhaka’s earthquake vulnerability.
28 March 2025, 18:25 PM
China’s Brahmaputra Dam project: Experts voice concern, govt asks Beijing for info
The project will be built on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India and the Jamuna in Bangladesh.
26 March 2025, 18:53 PM
Dhaka’s groundwater: Drying up alarmingly
Despite annual recharge every year, there is an overall declining trend in groundwater level due to over-extraction
21 March 2025, 18:48 PM
79 rivers dead or on deathbed
At least 79 of the government-listed 1,156 rivers flowing through the country have dried up or are in the process of drying up in recent times, threatening livelihoods, agriculture, and local biodiversity, a recent study has revealed.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Our gentle giants in peril
Over the past decade, nearly half of the country’s wild elephant population has been wiped out.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Teesta plan with China gains pace
Under the deal, POWERCHINA will prepare a concept paper by December and conduct a feasibility study in 2026
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Noakhali-Feni: Floodwaters gone months ago but sufferings linger
Nineteen-year-old Sajjad Hossain had no alternative but to start building a new thatched home for his two sisters, mother and himself since their house was swept away by a flood four months ago in Pashchim Aloka village, situated on the banks of Muhuri river in Feni’s Parshuram upazila.
13 January 2025, 18:13 PM
Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake
Having experienced two earthquakes in the span of a single week, an obvious question looms – are we taking this silent threat seriously enough?
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s progress commendable
Praising Dhaka’s initiative to reduce disaster risks for people with disabilities, speakers yesterday said reducing risks for all is easy to talk about but difficult to implement, but Bangladesh is showing the world how to do so.
25 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh role model for disaster management
Over the decade, Bangladesh has earned a name as a role model for disaster management despite being one of the most disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable countries.
23 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Prepare for pressure on rice
While the government is banking on a good harvest of Boro paddy to bolster its grain stock, experts fear a sole focus on local production may not help ensure the country’s food security in the foreseeable future.
17 May 2022, 02:00 AM
Int’l day of action for rivers: 100 acres of the Buriganga still occupied
Nearly 100 acres along the two banks of the Buriganga river remain filled up even after installation of boundary pillars.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Climate change harsher on women in coastal areas
In May last year, 40-year-old Sunita Das, from Gatirgheri village of Khulna’s Koyra, lost her home to cyclone Yaas. More than 50 villages in Koyra were submerged, and around 45 metres of the flood control dam of Shakbaria river in Gatirgheri were washed away at the time.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Karuna, a pioneer in seed preservation
Sitting in her narrow yard, Karuna Mandal was sorting watermelon seeds. Nearly a hundred plastic and earthen pots, wrapped in polyethene and full of different kinds of seeds, lay in front of her.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Mapping the mangrove forest
Only a few people have both knowledge of and love for the Sundarbans.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Chinese proposal for CTG: Metro rail in return for stake in ‘smart city’
A Chinese company has proposed building a metro rail line in Chattogram and reclaiming land from the sea to build a 60-square km “smart city” in exchange for a share of the latter.
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM
‘We are simply not equipped to run safari parks’
Eminent wildlife conservationist Dr Reza Khan said Bangladesh needs to open an independent department with a mandate to manage all the wildlife of the country, including those in safari parks and zoos.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM
A trail of death and mismanagement
Despite the forest department lacking the skilled manpower needed to run two existing safari parks, plans are underway for yet another safari park project in Lathitila forest in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila, at the cost of destroying natural forests.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Turag filled up ‘MISTAKENLY’
The High Court had directed the government 12 years ago to restore the areas of the Turag and three other rivers around the capital to their original state, but the government still lags far behind in the implementation of the directive.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Coastal People: Not merely at mercy of nature
“Many are leaving this area and going someplace else to live. Their homes are submerged and they have no means of livelihood here. It is hard even to get drinking water sometimes.”
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Wanton neglect, irreversible loss
After around two decades and countless deadlines, a tannery estate with a fully functioning CETP that would ensure the environment is not ravaged by toxic waste is still a far cry from what was planned.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Child marriage in pandemic: A scourge returns on tiptoe
She wanted to be a teacher one day and was studying hard to reach that goal. But that dream, she feels, has just slipped away.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Munshiganj Rivers: Prize, not penalty for top grabber
Though the district administration and National River Conservation Commission have identified the company as the top river grabber in Munshiganj, the shipping ministry has been helping boost its business by awarding it shipbuilding contracts.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Import helps push the rice prices down
Rice prices have started to drop after the government allowed private importers to bring in the staple from other countries.
28 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Air heaviest with reek of death
The air was heavy with the stench of death. The smell of burnt plastic, packaging papers, and other factory materials was still lingering.
10 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt scraps 10 coal power projects
The prime minister has approved a proposal to scrap 10 coal-fired power plants that were okayed earlier.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Food Grains From Local Sources: Govt to buy less despite low stock
In a surprising move, the government has reduced the internal procurement target of food grains for the coming year, even though it had reached its lowest just two months ago in the current year.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Food Grains: Govt paid no heed as stock plunged
It was obvious that the price of rice would increase amid the pandemic. No special expertise was required to see it coming.
25 April 2021, 18:00 PM