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
Bangladesh, Chad were world's most polluted countries in 2024: WHO
Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said.
11 March 2025, 04:15 AM
5 illegal brick kilns demolished in Kurigram
Five illegal brick kilns, built on agricultural land in violation of environmental laws, were demolished today in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram
7 March 2025, 16:48 PM
No alternative to restore Dhaka canals: Rizwana
She said this while visiting Baunia canal at Mirpur and Khidir canal at Uttara.
5 March 2025, 15:12 PM
Honking a major concern on country's campuses: Rizwana
Sound pollution caused by excessive honking is a major issue on the country's university campuses, said Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today
26 February 2025, 14:11 PM
5 tonnes of banned polythene seized in Sirajganj
Police in Sirajganj seized a truck loaded with banned polythene and arrested two individuals for transporting the material.
19 February 2025, 12:18 PM
5 acres of forestland recovered in Cox’s Bazar
Forest Department has stepped up its efforts to reclaim forestland, dismantle illegal structures, and remove electric wires used for trapping wildlife.
19 February 2025, 12:13 PM
DNCC vows to recover canals, tackle waterlogging
Newly appointed Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Mohammad Azaz today announced that all canals in Dhaka will be gradually reclaimed from encroachers
17 February 2025, 12:18 PM
Sundarbans at risk from climate change and industries, say speakers
The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, and its forest-dependent communities are now at risk due to the impact of climate change and unregulated industrial expansion, speakers warned
14 February 2025, 09:42 AM
Speakers raise concerns on Sundarbans Day
This year’s theme is: "Love the Sundarbans on Valentine’s Day"
14 February 2025, 08:57 AM
BELA demands cancellation of road, car park project in Osmani Udyan
In the letter, sent on February 9, BELA urged authorities to immediately halt all activities encroaching upon open spaces in the park. It also called for consultations with urban planners to remove unauthorised structures and ensure unrestricted public access, according to a press release
10 February 2025, 15:48 PM
Approval needed to cut trees under social forestry
The High Court yesterday ruled that trees planted under the social forestry programme cannot be cut without approval from designated authorities.
28 January 2025, 19:09 PM
Dhaka Boat Club asked to vacate illegally occupied land
Accusing the Dhaka Boat Club authorities of occupying over 10 acres of government land illegally, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) today asked the club president to vacate the land within next seven days
28 January 2025, 16:43 PM
Over 4,000 fires caused by cigarette butts in 2024
140 people were killed in fires and 341 sustained burn injuries this year
28 January 2025, 08:46 AM
70 turtles found dead on Cox’s Bazar beach
At least 70 carcasses of Olive Ridley sea turtles have been recovered over the last three days from Cox’s Bazar beach between Teknaf and Himchhari.
27 January 2025, 18:11 PM
DoE files case against four for hill cutting in Sylhet
Mamunur Rashid, an inspector at the DoE's Sylhet district office, lodged the case yesterday with the Sylhet Environment Court.
27 January 2025, 11:17 AM
Preserve rivers by adopting equitable water-sharing policies
Speakers say at water conference in Kuakata
26 January 2025, 13:28 PM
Jashore's Chaugachha upazila: Brick kilns wreak havoc on environment
Smoke and ash from three brick kilns in Chaugachha upazila of Jashore -- Waziullah Bricks, Sunny Bricks, and Hashem Brick Kiln -- are causing extensive damage to the environment and local agriculture
24 January 2025, 13:29 PM
Govt initiates plan to manage dog population, protect biodiversity on St Martin’s
The government has initiated measures to manage the dog population on St Martin's Island to conserve its environment and biodiversity, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan
23 January 2025, 11:31 AM
Rizwana urges unified global action to tackle climate change
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for unified global action to confront the challenges of climate change
22 January 2025, 13:03 PM
When a hill’s razed, arrest the owner, not workers
Rizwana urges govt agencies to be vigilant
19 January 2025, 14:33 PM