8 puppies drowned in Ishwardi, officer asked to vacate quarter
2 December 2025, 14:30 PM
Environment
Cyclone Ditwah: Maritime ports advised to hoist Signal 2
30 November 2025, 06:40 AM
Environment
Bangladesh at high risk of major earthquakes, experts warn
29 November 2025, 12:08 PM
Environment
Death toll in Southeast Asia floods reaches 321
28 November 2025, 11:40 AM
Environment
Tk 300-500: The price of a wild bird’s freedom in Habiganj
28 November 2025, 08:52 AM
Environment
Nature Quest / The forest forager
27 November 2025, 18:13 PM
Environment
Another earthquake jolts Dhaka, Narsingdi
27 November 2025, 10:58 AM
Environment
Black bear cub rescued in Bandarban after suspected trafficking attempt
26 November 2025, 06:56 AM
Environment
Two low-pressure systems form over Bay, Sri Lanka coast: Met office
25 November 2025, 07:13 AM
Environment
Indian civil aviation regulator warns of flight disruptions over volcanic ash clouds from Ethiopia
25 November 2025, 05:35 AM
Environment
Protest at Panthakunja: Green orgs demand probe
The Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (BTPM) today demanded that the government immediately form a probe committee to investigate an alleged attack on their activists and bring those responsible to justice
3 January 2025, 14:55 PM
Tree resin: an 'unexpected' boon for locals
Residents of nine upazilas in Khulna and four upazilas in Satkhira have found a unique economic opportunity emerging from an unlikely, and somewhat unexpected source -- a type of tree resin known as lac
2 January 2025, 12:12 PM
New law to be formulated to protect trees
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday announced that a new law is being formulated to protect trees, which will include special provisions against using nails on trees for advertisements.
31 December 2024, 20:22 PM
Rare vulture rescued in Moulvibazar
A rare vulture has been rescued from a paddy field in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar
29 December 2024, 19:12 PM
Exchanging plastic bottles for saplings
To promote sustainability and raise environmental awareness, BD Clean-Kachua recently organised a two-day event in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat, where people could exchange plastic bottles for plant saplings of medicinal and fruit varieties
29 December 2024, 13:01 PM
A canal or trash bin?
A sea of non-biodegradable plastic waste has engulfed Jamal Khan canal in Chattogram, threatening the port city with severe waterlogging during monsoon.
26 December 2024, 19:31 PM
Protests ongoing, no solution even after eleven days
Environmentalists continued their sit-in protest at Panthakunja Park for the eleventh day yesterday, demanding an end to the destruction caused by the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project.
24 December 2024, 00:56 AM
Illegal hill cutting: Govt to crack down on offenders
The government will intensify joint mobile court drives to tackle illegal hill cutting, air pollution, and the use of banned polythene, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said yesterday.
22 December 2024, 18:31 PM
Dhanmondi Lake cleanup campaign in photos
Students from different schools participated in the Dhanmondi Lake cleanliness campaign in Dhaka on Saturday as part of environmental awareness. Children Watch Foundation organized the event.
22 December 2024, 13:58 PM
Govt committed to ensuring best use of climate budget: Rizwana
Rizwana, also adviser to the Ministry of Water Resources, highlighted several critical issues in climate governance and Bangladesh's priorities.
18 December 2024, 12:10 PM
Habitat loss stokes rabid jackal attacks in Bangladesh
Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life
14 December 2024, 14:54 PM
New rules will empower police to control noise pollution: Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said rules to control noise pollution will be finalised this month, adding that the new rules will empower police to control noise pollution
13 December 2024, 14:10 PM
Collective efforts transform Bhairab riverbank into scenic spot
In a remarkable initiative, the banks of Bhairab river in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat, which were once overwhelmed with indiscriminate pollution, have been transformed into a scenic, tourist-friendly spot
10 December 2024, 13:01 PM
Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court
Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
6 December 2024, 16:40 PM
Rizwana calls for legal recognition for water, land
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan urged the global community for legal recognition of water, land, food, and the environment
3 December 2024, 15:39 PM
Integrated plan necessary for eco-friendly tourism development: Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasised the need for implementing integrated planning to ensure eco-friendly tourism development and coastal area protection
28 November 2024, 11:50 AM
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.
27 November 2024, 04:21 AM
HC stays lease of forest land at Sonadia island, orders to protect them
The High Court today stayed a lease agreement for allocating 8001 acres of forest land and 2,712 acres of ecologically critical area (ECA) at Sonadia island in Cox’s Bazar
26 November 2024, 13:16 PM
Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat
Since appearing in the 19th century, plastic has undergone many reinventions.
25 November 2024, 03:38 AM
Parts of Great Barrier Reef suffer highest coral mortality on record
The Australian Institute of Marine Science said surveys of 12 reefs found up to 72 percent coral mortality, thanks to a summer of mass bleaching, two cyclones, and flooding.
19 November 2024, 03:36 AM