Extreme heat: $6b loss a year in Dhaka’s labour productivity

Dhaka is losing $6 billion worth of labour productivity each year due to heat stress from extreme temperatures, said a study published yesterday.
2 October 2022, 02:00 AM

28 Penguins dead from avian flu in South Africa’s Boulders colony

More penguins have died from avian flu at the colony at Cape Town's Boulders beach, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site in South Africa, raising concerns for the species and for other seabirds.
1 October 2022, 12:28 PM

Need more funds for climate change mitigation: Momen at UN

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has highlighted the importance of enhanced funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
1 October 2022, 06:22 AM

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolts Dhaka, Ctg

Residents of Dhaka, Chattogram and some other cities around the country reported feeling an earthquake this morning.
30 September 2022, 04:47 AM

200 environmentalists killed worldwide in 2021: Report

Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of the deadliest country in the annual report by non-governmental organisation Global Witness.
29 September 2022, 05:05 AM

Development not possible by destroying environment: Sultana Kamal

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) President Sultana Kamal today (September 28, 2022) said there can be no development in the country by destroying the environment.
28 September 2022, 14:34 PM

Qatar won't increase LNG supply to Bangladesh before 2025: Petrobangla

Bangladesh is unlikely to get any additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar before 2025 as the gulf country has recently turned down a request in this regard.
28 September 2022, 12:07 PM

Dhaka world's most polluted city again

The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
28 September 2022, 06:11 AM

Teesta Erosion: Many houses, vast croplands devoured in a week

Sudden erosion by the Teesta river has taken a serious turn in ​​four upazilas of the district, devouring at least 200 homesteads, different fruit orchards and over 500 bighas of arable land in the last one week.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Divide 140 tanneries in 3 categories

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended dividing all 140 tanneries at Savar Tannery Industry into three categories, based on compliance and lack thereof in treating tannery waste, and close down those that have never applied for environmental clearance and are unlikely to comply.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Shut down tanneries that haven’t applied for environmental clearance: JS body

A parliamentary watchdog today recommended to divide all 140 tanneries at the Savar Tannery Industry into three categories considering their compliance and non-compliance in treating tannery waste.
27 September 2022, 14:17 PM

Drives against pollution to be conducted at Kaptai Lake: Rangamati DC

Rangamati Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has said that the district administration will conduct drives from now on to prevent pollution of Kaptai Lake.
25 September 2022, 14:21 PM

World Rivers Day: Factories killing water bodies in Tongi

Only two decades ago, people bathed in the Hyderabad canal in Tongi, Gazipur.
25 September 2022, 02:00 AM

"Rich nations can talk on climate but they don't act"

A country of fertile, densely populated deltas, low-lying Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable nations in the world to climate change.
24 September 2022, 06:52 AM

Road blocked for 2 hours in Satkhira demanding climate justice

Activists of various voluntary and non-government organisations observed a protest programme by blocking Kaliganj-Shyamnagar regional highway for two hours today in Shyamnagar of Satkhira demanding climate justice.
23 September 2022, 14:32 PM

When authorities cause pollution

Garbage management is one of the most important responsibilities of municipal authorities.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Women bear the brunt of climate change

The effects of climate change increase the social and economic vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi women by directly impacting their access to food, water, and income, found a national assessment.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM

1 dead as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico

A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mexico early Thursday, causing at least two deaths, damaging buildings and setting off landslides.
22 September 2022, 13:54 PM

Pay unpaid bills or have electricity lines cut off: Power Division tells city corporations

Power Division or any distributing company will not be held liable if an accident happens as a result of city corporations or municipalities unlawfully connecting their networks to electric lines.
22 September 2022, 13:29 PM

100 families at risk due to Padma erosion

Houses and croplands of over 100 families are at the risk of being devoured by a Padma river tributary due to erosion in Munshiganj Sadar upazila.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM