5 students awarded in 'Waste Management Olympiad' in Narayanganj
22 October 2025, 11:43 AM
Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Dhaka air turns unhealthy even before dry season
21 October 2025, 18:07 PM
Baridhara residents protest garbage facility near church and school
21 October 2025, 14:47 PM
Kurigram canal freed from grabbing
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple
20 October 2025, 19:01 PM
Climate debt storm threatens financial stability
18 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Low pressure likely to form over Bay on October 24
18 October 2025, 21:04 PM
Low pressure likely to form over Bay of Bengal on Oct 24: BMD
18 October 2025, 05:16 AM
Eliminating polythene key solution to waterlogging
17 October 2025, 22:52 PM
Acacia, Eucalyptus saplings in high demand despite ban
Some nursery owners even leased arable land to grow Acacia saplings like a regular crop
31 May 2025, 12:17 PM
Will gradually move toward banning single-use plastic: Rizwana
The adviser said they are currently addressing the use of polythene and will gradually move toward banning single-use plastic
28 May 2025, 14:04 PM
Coastal forests in Cox's Bazar on brink of destruction
Large portions of the mangrove forest in Chakaria -- often referred to as the Chakaria Sundarbans -- have been cleared for shrimp farms and salt fields, according to local residents
28 May 2025, 14:04 PM
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species
According to conservation bodies, some 63% of Ireland's birds are currently either red or amber-listed
23 May 2025, 06:06 AM
CCC mayor wants to build ‘green park’ on Ctg Circuit House ground
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Shahadat Hossain today expressed his desire to develop a “green park” on the spacious open ground in front of the historic old Chattogram Circuit House..The mayor voiced his interest while participating in a gathering and human chain programme held i
22 May 2025, 16:10 PM
IFAD approves $70m project to support flood, drought-prone communities
It will also introduce nature-based protection systems in 280 villages to reduce environmental risks
20 May 2025, 14:12 PM
Man jailed for hill cutting, encroaching govt land
The convict, Jitu Mia, had long been occupying the government land, said officials
18 May 2025, 18:34 PM
Govt bans plantation, sale of eucalyptus, akashmoni
In a bid to protect the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity, the government has banned the plantation, collection, and sale of eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings
15 May 2025, 15:47 PM
As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
Energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a good alternative to air conditioning
12 May 2025, 03:35 AM
Illegal sand extraction: 53 dredgers, 36 bulkheads seized from Meghna; 6 held
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Coast Guard members launched the drive in Saurarchar area of the Meghna river from 9:00am yesterday to 1:00am today
11 May 2025, 17:50 PM
Fish enclosures being set up in reserve forest
Fish enclosures are being set up by clearing reserve forestland in Barguna’s Taltali upazila, allegedly in collusion with some forest officials, according to locals
11 May 2025, 12:48 PM
Prioritise environment while taking up dev projects
Environmental protection must be prioritised in large-scale development projects, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.
10 May 2025, 19:31 PM
Form a panel to monitor pollution: HC
The High Court yesterday directed the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee for taking effective steps to prevent factories from discharging waste into Shitalakkhya River and to submit a compliance report in two weeks.
6 May 2025, 18:04 PM
Climate justice no longer a deferred ideal, but a constitutional imperative: CJ
"This is not merely a climate crisis. It is a justice crisis"
29 April 2025, 13:41 PM
Rare Asiatic black bear spotted with cubs in Habiganj's Telmachara
Also known as the moon bear, it is critically endangered in Bangladesh
29 April 2025, 12:13 PM
Arrest warrant issued against Bodi, 18 other hotel owners
Senior Judicial Magistrate Asad Uddin Md Asif issued the warrants after taking into cognisance a charge sheet submitted by the Department of Environment (DoE)
24 April 2025, 19:26 PM
4 illegal brick kilns fined Tk 24 lakh in Thakurgaon
3 kilns demolished
22 April 2025, 18:27 PM
No new industrial units within 10km of Sundarbans ECA
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will soon issue a gazette notification in this regard, officials said today
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM
8-foot-long python rescued in Bagerhat
The python was later released into the Sundarbans
20 April 2025, 15:44 PM
Leasing system must end in haor regions: fisheries adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today called for an end to the leasing system in the country’s haor (wetland) areas..She said that no haor should be leased out, as these water bodies belong to the local communities and their rights must be protected..“A discriminatory s
19 April 2025, 16:01 PM