Fire breaks out again in Sundarbans

A fire broke out again in Daser Bharani area of Sarankhola Range in East Sundarbans Division today.
5 May 2021, 11:37 AM

Sundarbans fire doused after 30 hours

A fire that broke out in Daser Bharani area under Sharankhola Range of Sundarbans East Forest Division was doused this afternoon nearly 30 hours after it broke out.
4 May 2021, 04:55 AM

3 arrested for using poison while fishing in Sundarbans

Three fishermen were arrested for using poison while fishing at a canal in Sundarbans’ Satkhira range this morning.
3 May 2021, 08:52 AM

10 kilometres of illegal fishing net seized from Halda River

Hathazari upazila administration today seized around 10,000 metres of illegal fishing net laid in the Halda river by poachers to net brood fish ahead of spawning.
30 April 2021, 13:54 PM

Apex court upholds HC orders to stop activities of MAAR Ltd in Habiganj

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that asked the government to stop the operations of Maizea Advance Agro Refinery (MAAR) Limited, a dry starch powder producing company, for polluting environment at Shahpur area in Habiganj’s Madhabpur upazila.
29 April 2021, 15:39 PM

Dhaka’s noise pollution three times more than tolerable level: Environment minister

Noise pollution in Dhaka city is currently three times more than tolerable level and as a result around half a crore people are at health risk, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin said at a programme today.
28 April 2021, 13:39 PM

Forest department seizes illegal logs worth Tk 26 lakh from Ctg

A team of the forest department today seized illegal logs worth Tk 26 lakh from a village at Rangunia upazila of Chattogram.
26 April 2021, 13:34 PM

No rains, heat worsens Bagerhat’s drinking water crisis

There is an acute shortage of pure drinking water along the coast of Bagerhat. Thousands of people of several upazilas in the district are suffering from various water-borne diseases due to the month-long water crisis.
25 April 2021, 15:45 PM

Elephant calf found dead in Rangunia tea garden

An elephant calf was found dead in a pit of mud in a tea garden in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram.
23 April 2021, 11:50 AM

Environmental pollution: Dry starch powder factory sealed off in Habiganj

The administration has sealed off Maize Advance Argo Refineries (MAAR) Limited, a dry starch powder producing company, in Habiganj on charge of environmental pollution.
20 April 2021, 16:34 PM

Govt bans fishing in the Bay of Bengal for 65 days

The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal to try and preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding.
15 April 2021, 14:22 PM

Authorities destroy 1500m fishing net, mechanised boat at Halda river

Local administration today destroyed at least 1500 meters of fishing net and a mechanised boat lifting sand from the riverbed at Halda river.
15 April 2021, 11:59 AM

Mosquito menace: Mymensingh City Corporation release 2000 frogs in canal

To protect city dwellers from mosquito menace, authorities of Mymensingh City Corporation have released 2000 frogs in a canal of the city today.
13 April 2021, 12:45 PM

12 sentenced to jail, one fined for illegal sand lifting in Tangail

A mobile court sentenced 12 people to three days’ imprisonment today and fined another Tk 1 lakh for lifting sand illegally from Dhaleswari river at Kalihati upazila of Tangail.
13 April 2021, 11:16 AM

USAID to launch $17 million multi-year project to promote clean energy

USAID will soon launch a multi-year project of up to $17 million to promote clean energy, said the US Embassy in Bangladesh today, a day after US President’s Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to Dhaka.
10 April 2021, 12:29 PM

Zebra population increasing at Gazipur safari park

The zebra population has been increasing at Gazipur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.
10 April 2021, 06:50 AM

Met office predicts rain-thundershower around the country today

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain in several parts of the country including some places in Dhaka division today.
9 April 2021, 06:24 AM

SC clears way for shutting down 24 illegal brick kilns in Chattogram

The Supreme Court today stayed the High Court orders that prohibited the authorities concerned to evict 24 brick kilns having no valid licence in Chattogram, clearing the way for shutting them down.
8 April 2021, 10:15 AM

TK Group fined Tk 3.2 lakh for razing hills in Ctg

Department of Environment (DoE), Chattogram (metro) fined TK Group Tk 3.2 lakh for razing hills at Soloshahar area of the port city.
4 April 2021, 11:59 AM

Bill placed in parliament with provision for tougher punishment for pollution

The ‘Mongla Port Authority Bill, 2021’ was placed in the Parliament today with a provision for tougher punishment for polluting environment.
3 April 2021, 07:23 AM