At least 80 percent of the city’s ponds have been filled up in last eight years, finds a study by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) in Rajshahi.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that load-shedding will be reduced from this month.

The Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation Bill, 2022 was passed in Parliament today (November 2, 2022) to expedite the exploration of oil, gas and mineral resources in the country.

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has increased by Tk 4.25 per kg to Tk 104.26 from previous rate of Tk 100.01 per kg as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today (November 2, 2022) announced the new value of the petroleum gas for the month of November.

Following sudden erosion, at least 20 houses were devoured in the Jamuna river in Chongacha union  of Sirajganj Sadar in the last 24 hours till yesterday afternoon. Besides, more than 30 families were forced to leave their home and take shelters elsewhere fearing similar fate.

The recently-approved Detailed Area Plan (DAP), which allows the construction of structures in flood-flow zones, will only encourage grabbers and aggravate waterlogging in Dhaka city, warned urban experts.

A bill titled Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (amendment) Bill 2022 was passed in Parliament today.

Considering the average daily production of 2300 million cubic feet of gas, it will be possible to use the remaining gas for the next 10.8 years, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid told the parliament today (November 1, 2022).

A mobile court of the Department of Environment (DoE) today (November 1, 2022) disconnected the utility services—gas and power – of four factories in Rupganj and Araihazar upazilas of Narayaganj for not having effluent treatment plants (ETPs) to treat their waste.

Mismanaged plastic waste of the metropolis has turned the Karnaphuli, on whose banks the country’s key sea port is located, into the top plastic-digesting river.

If carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated throughout the 21st century, the costs from riverine flood damages and decreased agricultural and worker productivity due to the temperature increase will go up to 4 percent of the country’s GDP per year by 2050, according to a new report by the World Bank.

Air quality of Bangladesh is now more deadly than before as concentration of Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) saw a rise by 11.8 percent in the past 24 years from 1995 to 2019, reveals a study.

A parliamentary body today (October 31, 2022) recommended not constructing the proposed hospital in Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area.

Global meat consumption has increased significantly in recent decades, with per capita consumption almost doubling since the early 1960s, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Whereas an average of 23.1 kilograms (50.8 pounds) of meat per person were consumed annually in the '60s, the figure had risen to 43.2 kilograms in 2019. Studies show that wealthier countries tend to consume more meat. Projections show that global per capita meat consumption will climb to 69.5 kilograms in 2022 — but the figure will be 27.6 kilograms in the developing world.

The ICT infrastructure provider Huawei today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to address the current energy crisis and move towards building a greener Bangladesh.

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours, the met office has said.

Police detained two people and recovered an endangered leopard cat and three fishing cats from Lohagara upazila of Chattogram last night (October 29, 2022).

The US investors are keen to invest in energy, particularly Liquified Natural Gas, Arun Venkataraman, senior US trade official, said yesterday in Dhaka.

Several old trees have allegedly been felled at the dak bungalow of Pabna Zilla Parishad to make furniture for its officials.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (October 27, 2022) said Bangladesh is going to follow 'hydrogen policy' to tackle the power problem which is prevailing in the country.