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

Canal excavation: 3 advisers slam CCC over delays

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the sluggish progress in canal excavation project in Chattogram city.
18 January 2025, 19:11 PM

Nature must be at centre of development

The youth must take the lead in protecting the environ-ment and nature, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment and water resources ministries, yesterday.
17 January 2025, 19:32 PM

Form commission to tackle environmental issues: Rehman Sobhan

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges
17 January 2025, 12:16 PM

Seven illegal charcoal kilns demolished in Barguna

A mobile court in Barguna destroyed seven charcoal kilns in Azgar Kathi area of the district’s Sadar upazila yesterday
17 January 2025, 11:07 AM

3 brick kilns demolished in Rangamati, Bandarban

Three brick kilns were demolished by separate mobile courts in Rangamati and Bandarban yesterday for operating illegally.
14 January 2025, 22:10 PM

Three coral reefs found in Bay of Bengal

Researchers of Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) found three sites in the Bay of Bengal, which are rich with coral and one site for coral reef
11 January 2025, 16:34 PM

Pollution, encroachment killing Brahmaputra

water pollution and encroachment have drastically reduced fish populations, forcing him to consider changing his occupation and pushing him into hard times.
11 January 2025, 11:34 AM

Last 2 years crossed 1.5C limit: monitor

The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced", Europe's climate monitor said
10 January 2025, 15:38 PM

Need collective efforts to address societal challenges: Rizwana

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the critical role of women alongside men in promoting environmental conservation and climate resilience
10 January 2025, 13:38 PM

7 illegal brick kilns demolished in Tangail

Seven brick kilns were demolished in Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila today for operating illegally in a cropland
9 January 2025, 16:31 PM

CMCH admits to cutting hill without permission

Brigadier General Mohammed Taslim Uddin, director of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), yesterday admitted to cutting down a hill in the port city to build a burn unit without obtaining permission.
8 January 2025, 22:45 PM

Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake

Having experienced two earthquakes in the span of a single week, an obvious question looms – are we taking this silent threat seriously enough?
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Prevent start of illegal brick kilns’ operations in hill districts: HC to govt

The High Court today ordered the government to take necessary steps in a week in order to prevent the illegal brick kilns in different places of the three hill districts--Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Rangamati--from starting their activities
5 January 2025, 16:10 PM