Bangladesh environment

Can we ever curb Dhaka's air pollution?

Lack of progress under interim government has been frustrating
2 January 2025, 20:56 PM

Take strict action to improve Dhaka’s air

Govt must introduce regular alerts for citizens, punish air polluters
12 December 2024, 09:00 AM

Act now to check winter air pollution

Air pollution is taking a heavy toll on our lives
29 November 2024, 08:00 AM

Take stern action to protect our environment

Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns
19 October 2024, 06:00 AM

Air pollution cuts life expectancy in Bangladesh by average 4.8yrs: AQLI

Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years
28 August 2024, 05:47 AM

JU needs a new master plan urgently

The uniqueness of its green campus must be preserved
23 June 2024, 08:44 AM

Air pollution is now the biggest killer in Bangladesh

Take action against those responsible for this situation
21 June 2024, 07:36 AM

Chalan beel is fast degrading to a tipping point

Protecting the beel and its network of waterbodies is vital
8 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's air is now so bad it is causing cancer

Government must reduce the toxicity through decisive steps
12 May 2024, 06:59 AM

Curbing air pollution should be our top priority

It poses the greatest environmental threat to human health
21 March 2024, 03:30 AM

A shrinking Buriganga is nature's wake-up call to us

Preventing and punishing river encroachers vital for its restoration
7 March 2024, 08:15 AM

Are we to give up on breathing clean air?

No visible progress in curbing air pollution in Dhaka
27 February 2024, 06:32 AM

Shall we just bow to illegal sand lifters?

Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna
12 November 2023, 07:30 AM

Stop encroachment of Arial Beel

Authorities must act on High Court’s directive to save the endangered wetland
17 August 2023, 11:31 AM

Save Arial Beel from real estate sharks

Encroachers are destroying the once-thriving ecosystem of this wetland
22 July 2023, 12:42 PM

Living in the land of dying rivers

What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta

Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways
17 May 2023, 21:51 PM

Drowning in plastic, shall we just surrender to our fate?

Plastic pollution has reached a stage where only drastic action can reverse the trend
17 April 2023, 17:40 PM

Why are we still allowing single-use plastic?

Government must implement the ban to stop plastic pollution
5 March 2023, 06:21 AM

Dhanmondi Lake needs to be protected

Politics, greed and negligence threaten to compromise the integrity of the lake area
3 March 2023, 08:02 AM