June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor

Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heatwaves
8 July 2024, 02:25 AM

Saber seeks strong partnership with ADB to face environmental challenges

Visiting Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Yingming Yang today called on Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury at his secretariat office here aiming to strengthen climate collaborations
3 July 2024, 14:04 PM

2.57 lakh acres of forest land under illegal occupation: Saber

Over 2.57 lakh acres of forest land under the forest department have been illegally occupied, Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury told parliament today
2 July 2024, 16:05 PM

Dhaleshwari Bank: 50 illegal structures knocked down

More than 50 illegal structures on the banks of Dhaleshwari river in Munshiganj were dismantled today.
26 June 2024, 15:26 PM

Eight brick kilns shut down

Mobile courts in Tangail shut down eight brick kilns in Kalihati and Bhuanpur upazilas over two days on various charges
26 June 2024, 15:20 PM

DSCC removes all waste on 2nd day of Eid

Cleaning ended at 9:45pm with the removal of waste from Ward 3
18 June 2024, 16:55 PM

DNCC completes waste removal on 2nd day

Dhaka North City Corporation has removed 100 percent of the waste generated during Eid-ul-Azha
18 June 2024, 14:07 PM

All sacrificial animal waste removed within 6 hours: DNCC

Total 10,374 tonnes of waste cleaned in all 54 wards
17 June 2024, 15:10 PM

Discard waste of sacrificial animals at designated spots: Mayor Atiq

DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today asked people to discard waste of sacrificial animals at designated place
17 June 2024, 05:35 AM

Animal waste: Cities plan quick disposal

The authorities of Chattogram, Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Khulna city corporations are gearing up for prompt disposal of all wastes from sacrificial animals on Eid-ul-Azha
15 June 2024, 14:30 PM

Eid-ul-Azha: DSCC opens control room for waste management

Dhaka South City Corporation has established a central control room for removing sacrificial animals’ waste and coordinating management activities of cattle markets
14 June 2024, 16:22 PM

Work begins to breathe life into dying Ichamati

The long-awaited project to rejuvenate the Ichamati river began under the supervision of Bangladesh Army, bringing joy to the people of Pabna
14 June 2024, 08:36 AM

2 mayors pledge prompt removal of sacrificial waste

The two Dhaka mayors yesterday pledged to dispose of sacrificial animal waste promptly on Eid Day
12 June 2024, 15:08 PM

Save Dhaka’s six canals from encroachers

Environmentalists form human chain
11 June 2024, 15:05 PM

Water levels in 39 rivers rise, 67 fall

Water levels at 39 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 67 stations recorded fall
10 June 2024, 11:24 AM

Pollution, encroachment: Bangshi river dying slowly

The once-vibrant Bangshi River in Jamalpur is slowly dying. Merchants once navigated its waters on large boats, but now, the three-kilometre stretch within Jamalpur municipality barely resembles a three-meter-wide canal before merging with the Brahmaputra
9 June 2024, 10:08 AM

Need combined effort to protect environment

The government alone cannot protect the country’s environment, and a combined effort is needed in this regard, said speakers at an event on Thursday.
7 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Nature Quest: Cleaners of the Bay

A feather duster worm spotted around 12 feet under the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island.
7 June 2024, 04:52 AM

Rajshahi Shaheed Minar: Activists demand cancellation of felling century-old trees

Academics, environmentalists, and civil society members have called for the cancellation of all initiatives that will fell centuries-old trees for the construction of a central Shaheed Minar in Rajshahi
6 June 2024, 14:36 PM

Govt plans to plant 8.33 crore trees his monsoon

The government has taken a plan to plant 8.33 crore trees during this monsoon across the country, said Farhina Ahmed, secretary of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry
4 June 2024, 13:05 PM