Govt to distribute jute bags at subsidised rates: Rizwana

Rizwana also called upon DU to declare its campus free from single-use plastics and noise pollution
19 April 2025, 14:21 PM

Govt to adopt localised solutions for sustainable waste management: Rizwana

She said, "The government is eager to adopt sustainable models, but they must be safe, inclusive, and locally relevant."
13 April 2025, 10:56 AM

Illegal sand extraction threatens Manu river in Sylhet

Sand miners, using dredgers and other mechanical equipment in violation of laws, are endangering bridges and culverts while accelerating riverbank erosion
31 March 2025, 13:48 PM

Bagerhat canals in death throes

The five recorded canals of Bagerhat municipality have been encroached upon, with illegal permanent structures erected along their banks.
28 March 2025, 20:50 PM

Elephant rescued from mud dies

An elephant died yesterday, 22 days after being rescued from a mud trap inside the Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram.
28 March 2025, 20:38 PM

Chuadanga records highest temperature of the season at 39.8°C

Chuadanga yesterday recorded a temperature of 39.8°C, the highest in the country this season.
28 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Century-old canals turned to drains in Tangail

The canal-turned-drains are now clogged, obstructing water flow and becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
28 March 2025, 06:03 AM

Rizwana for urgent reform in waste management to cut methane emissions

She made the remarks while virtually addressing an online workshop as the chief guest joining from Chattogram.
24 March 2025, 14:20 PM
22 March 2025, 18:01 PM

Sutang river: Once a lifeline, now a toxic stream

Experts say that due to the pollution, oxygen levels in most parts of the river have dropped to the point where aquatic life can no longer survive.
22 March 2025, 16:52 PM

Immediate action sought for ensuring safe water in coastal districts

Nearly 3 crore people in 19 districts lack access to drinking water
22 March 2025, 07:22 AM

Curb Pollution, wildlife crimes to save the Sundarbans: environmentalists

The programme, held today at the mangrove forest of Mongla Government College, called for an immediate ban on the use of poison in rivers and canals, an end to deer poaching, and the cancellation of all forest-destroying projects
21 March 2025, 10:39 AM

Experts endorse quick action plans to ease waterlogging in Ctg

Clearing major canals, dredging silt from 10 canals can help ease waterlogging, they say
19 March 2025, 15:17 PM

Uncontrolled sand mining, pollution threaten Khowai river's ecosystem: speakers

This unchecked human activity is altering the riverbed, leading to significant water pollution and riverbank erosion, while also jeopardising the reproduction of aquatic species
18 March 2025, 14:59 PM

Rizwana calls for corporate accountability, environmental justice

"If you cannot create an ocean, a forest, or a mountain, you have no right to destroy those," Rizwana said.
18 March 2025, 12:27 PM

Dark oxygen: A deep-sea discovery that has split scientists

The discovery called into question long-held assumptions about the origins of life on Earth
17 March 2025, 05:08 AM

Medical students for increasing cigarette price to protect children, youth

Medical college students have demanded that the price of each cigarette stick be set at a minimum of Tk 9 to make it unaffordable for children, adolescents, and young people
15 March 2025, 14:25 PM

37 rivers in Khulna division at risk: speakers

Relentless encroachment and pollution have placed 37 rivers in Khulna division in critical condition, warned speakers at an International Day of Action for Rivers event in Mongla yesterday
14 March 2025, 19:52 PM

Over 600 trees felled at Dinjapur’s Karai Beel; case filed

A case has been filed following the felling of over 600 fruit-bearing and timber trees at Karai Beel, a once-thriving natural sanctuary renowned for its biodiversity and scenic beauty, in Dinajpur’s Biral upazila
13 March 2025, 16:49 PM

Mobille court demolishes five illegal brick kilns in Lalmonirhat

Local farmers said that these illegal brick kilns were built on agricultural land a few years ago
12 March 2025, 14:51 PM