"Control tobacco, cut deaths': National Heart Foundation hosts mini marathon in Dhaka

The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths
27 February 2025, 14:01 PM

Shut down illegal brick kilns: HC

Expressing grave concern over environmental pollution, the High Court yesterday said the administration has failed to shut down all illegal brick kilns.
24 February 2025, 21:06 PM

Saint Martin’s Island: 930kg plastic waste collected in clean-up drive

A two-day cleaning drive has been conducted on Saint Martin’s Island by the Department of Environment and Bangladesh Sustainable Alliance (BSA), collecting 930kg of plastic waste.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning

The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index
4 February 2025, 03:28 AM

Dhaka’s dying rivers: Pollution sources nearly doubled in 5 years

The rivers encircling Dhaka have been gasping for survival for decades, choked by pollution and encroachment.
1 February 2025, 21:33 PM

Tangail forest: Two lead factories demolished

A mobile court in a drive yesterday destroyed two illegal lead processing factories set up in the forest area under Tangail’s Ghatail upazila.
27 January 2025, 18:04 PM

Air pollution in Dhaka 18 times above global limit

The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.
26 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Thanchi brick kiln fined twice in a week

On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000
23 January 2025, 17:42 PM

Youth participation must for making anti-polythene drive success: Rizwana

Everyone must come forward to encourage the use of environment alternatives to polythene, says the environment adviser
21 January 2025, 16:06 PM

Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year

Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
18 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Breathing death: The air that kills

Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic
18 January 2025, 16:19 PM

Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year

Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study
18 January 2025, 10:20 AM

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today
18 January 2025, 05:15 AM

US envoy stresses advanced measures to tackle Dhaka’s air pollution

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality
16 January 2025, 19:01 PM

DoE urges Dhaka dwellers to wear masks amid alarming AQI level

"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.
13 January 2025, 13:37 PM

Take steps in 7 days to stop air pollution

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.
12 January 2025, 19:55 PM

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:58am today
11 January 2025, 03:59 AM

5 arrested with large quantity of illegal polythene in Dhaka

After searching the vehicles, police seized 116 sacks of illegal white polythene, 2,521 pounds of LDPE polythene rolls, three battery-operated vans, and an old pickup truck
9 January 2025, 15:24 PM

Save Habiganj from industrial pollution

Habiganj is facing a severe crisis caused by industrial pollution, which has severely impacted local communities and the environment.
3 January 2025, 19:55 PM

Dhaka’s air quality marks ‘unhealthy’ on weekend

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at 9:10am this morning.
3 January 2025, 04:07 AM