Suhrawardy Udyan: Fate of trees still in limbo?

The government is yet to inform the High Court about its decision over the old and ecologically important trees at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, although the court wanted to know about it more than three weeks back.
24 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Most of Dhaka cleaned up promptly after Eid

After Eid-ul-Azha, Dhaka city could be cleaned within three days through the efforts of the two city corporations and city dwellers.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Form ministry to protect wetlands

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to formulate a specific law and establish a separate ministry in order to protect and develop the wetlands across the country as public property.
19 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Chattogram’s CRB area: Citizens continue protest against hospital building project

People from all walks of life in Chattogram city today staged a demonstration for the seventh consecutive day protesting a government move to build a hospital at Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area.
19 July 2021, 16:57 PM

Protest continues against hospital project at CRB

Various sociocultural and political organisations continued protesting the hospital project in Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area yesterday, claiming the project to be detrimental to the natural environment of the area.
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM

CRB Area in Ctg: Protest against hospital project on green space continues

Different sociocultural and political organisations continued protesting the initiative to build a hospital and medical college at Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area, saying that the project would badly impact the surrounding environment.
16 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Floodwaters still rising in western Europe with death toll over 110

More than 1,000 people were missing in flood-stricken regions of western Germany and Belgium on Friday, where waters were still rising with the death toll already well over 100 and communications in some areas cut. 
16 July 2021, 14:15 PM

At least 44 dead in floods in western Europe, dozens missing

At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and flooded cellars.
15 July 2021, 14:25 PM

Chattogram City’s CRB Area: Citizens resist hospital project on green space

The government initiative to build a hospital via public-private partnership (PPP) at Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area is facing protests on grounds of potential environmental damage.
14 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate Recovery: Hasina seeks support from rich nations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday placed a five-point proposal, including on the green recovery of climate vulnerable countries with support from the developed nations, as the climate change has brought them to a threshold.
8 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Flash flood inundates low-lying areas in Kurigram, Sherpur and Sirajganj

​​​​​​​Low-lying areas of Kurigram, Sherpur and Sirajganj districts have been flooded due to onrush of hill water and heavy rains for the last couple of days.
6 July 2021, 16:51 PM

Bangladesh-India assure each other of due support to complete Rampal power plant

Bangladesh and India today assured each other of necessary support for completion of the 1,320 MW Maitree power plant in Rampal in time.
6 July 2021, 16:03 PM

Woman fined Tk 20,000 for illegally cutting hill in Moulvibazar

A woman was fined today for illegally cutting hills in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar.
6 July 2021, 15:02 PM

Environment activists demand cancellation of Rampal power plant

Environment activists today demanded cancellation of all coal-fired power plants including Rampal power station near Sundarbans.
5 July 2021, 17:22 PM

Boat club in public interest? No way!

Dhaka Boat Club Limited, which came into the limelight with a recent allegation of attempted rape raised by film actress Pori Moni, is shrouded in questions about its very existence.
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM

129 individuals, 74 orgs demand stop to Banshkhali Coal Power Plant project

One hundred twenty-nine individuals and 74 organisations from 21 countries including Bangladesh wrote a letter to Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao calling upon him to withdraw and end provision of finance and technical support to the SS Power I Ltd (Banshkhali Power Plant) immediately in Chattogram.
22 June 2021, 13:51 PM

Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

Australia said Tuesday it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status due to climate change, while environmentalists have applauded the U.N. World Heritage Committee’s proposal.
22 June 2021, 11:41 AM

2,468 acres of forest land recovered in past 8 months: Bangladesh Forest Department

The Bangladesh Forest Department has recovered 2,468 acres of forest land from grabbers in the last eight months.
20 June 2021, 15:18 PM

Sundarbans expanding, number of tigers increasing there: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told Parliament that the world's largest mangrove forest, Sundarbans, is expanding and the number of tigers has already increased there.
16 June 2021, 11:26 AM

Eviction of illegal structures from Buriganga’s second channel continues

A joint team of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority and Dhaka district administration has started an eviction drive in Buriganga’s "Adi" (second) channel for the second consecutive day, demolishing illegal structures.
16 June 2021, 07:19 AM