Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’; 2nd worst in the world this morning

As city dwellers are witnessing heavy traffic, Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
4 February 2024, 04:00 AM

2,500-acre forest land recovered destroying dam

A forest department team today recovered around 2,500 acres of forest where a dam was built by local influentials in Chattogram's Satkania
3 February 2024, 18:01 PM

Ditch single-use plastics: Saber

Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today urged the teachers and students to make educational institutions of the country free from all types of single-use plastics
3 February 2024, 13:58 PM

Dhaka's air once again world's most polluted this morning

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
3 February 2024, 03:43 AM

108 trees -- the price of ‘beautification’

A total of 108 trees of a diverse range of species, including akashmani, shilkoroi, mahogany, and olive, are to be felled on the premises of Shah AMS Kibria Municipal Auditorium in Habiganj town in the name of a beautification project.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Paris canal gets new life

Once upon a time, launches used to ply Mirpur’s Paris canal. In recent times, however, the condition of this canal deteriorated to such a level that even a person could not move through it on foot due to piled up garbage.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Paris canal getting a new life

Dhaka North City Corporation started cleaning the canal with the support of 1,200 volunteers from BD Clean today.
2 February 2024, 15:42 PM

MONEY IN THE AIR

A couple of oriental dollarbirds perched on a dead tree were recently spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj. This species of dollar birds is found mainly in the regions of Asia, Australia, and some islands in Oceania
2 February 2024, 05:07 AM

Dhaka air 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
2 February 2024, 03:54 AM

Bangladesh Dumping ground for toxic ships

Out of 446 ships scrapped worldwide, 170 ended up in Chattogram beaches, making Bangladesh the biggest dumping yard for end-of-life vessels in the world last year.
1 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Light to moderate rain likely over parts of country tomorrow

Light to moderate rain is expected in some areas of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, and Chattogram divisions tomorrow, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
1 February 2024, 14:10 PM

Dhaka’s air quality: once again world’s worst

Dhaka once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality today
1 February 2024, 03:45 AM

Govt importing LNG at lower price

Bangladesh is getting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a lower price from the international spot market as prices on the international market are on the decline.
31 January 2024, 18:30 PM

As our rivers lay dying

Rivers don’t live anymore, they merely exist. They exist as relics of their halcyon days when rivers were truly wild, mysterious, free -- or as a character in their own story, as told through poetry and music.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Four illegal brick kilns knocked down

A mobile court today demolished four illegal brick kilns and fined its owners Tk 32 lakh in Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan upazila
31 January 2024, 14:17 PM

DNCC to start canal cleaning drive on Friday

The waste removal process from the Paris canal in Mirpur will start on Friday, announced Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam today
31 January 2024, 14:11 PM

Taposh directs BIWTA to reclaim Lalkuthi's riverbank

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today directed Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to reclaim Lal Kuthi's riverbank
31 January 2024, 14:04 PM

Rain, thundershowers in some areas of Dhaka, Khulna divs: Met office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts varied weather patterns across the country, with rain or thundershowers expected in several divisions, including Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barishal, and Chattogram
31 January 2024, 08:35 AM

Dhaka’s air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
31 January 2024, 04:16 AM

A quest for clean Manikganj, green Manikganj

Manikganj is grappling with a severe environmental threat stemming from inadequate plastic waste management
30 January 2024, 15:53 PM