No country for elephants

As if it wasn’t hard enough for elephants to survive in this country, in a tragic development, it was discovered that they are not just dying by electrocution. Shooting down the animals straight up has become seemingly rampant to protect encroached forest lands.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Rich nations should pay the poorest at least $60b a year: Environment groups

Wealthy countries should provide at least $60 billion every year to the world’s poorest nations to combat biodiversity loss, an alliance of environment groups said on Tuesday.
2 March 2022, 09:22 AM

Poor air quality: Statements at seminars do not work

The High Court yesterday blasted the government for not taking sufficient measures to control the air pollution in Dhaka and its surrounding areas even after repeated directives.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Young fishers remove over 12,000kg pollutants from Cox’s Bazar sea beach

Blue Guards, a youth fishers-led beach cleaning initiative, removed 12,068 kg pollutants from sea beaches covering Cox's Bazar Sadar, Moheshkhali, Ramu, Teknaf, Ukhiya, and Kuakata areas in 2021.
1 March 2022, 16:32 PM

Sanctions against Russia won’t affect Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s construction: Rosatom

Rosatom, the contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, dismissed the possibilities of a delay in the construction of the country’s mega project as some of the Russian banks are set to be disconnected from its global financial messaging system SWIFT because of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
1 March 2022, 14:39 PM

DoE shuts 7 tanneries in Savar, cuts off water, electricity lines

Department of Environment (DoE) today shut seven tannery factories and disconnected its electricity, and water lines for allegedly releasing liquid waste into the Dhaleshwari river, violating a High Court order.
1 March 2022, 13:46 PM

British High Commissioner unveils Climate Resilient Infrastructures in Ctg

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson recently inaugurated climate-resilient community infrastructures in Cox's Bazar and Chattogram.
1 March 2022, 13:40 PM

Brick kiln in elephant sanctuary finally shut down after a decade

Department of Environment (DoE) today shut down a brick kiln -- built a decade ago, in an elephant sanctuary -- in Fasiakhali union of Chakaria upazila under Cox’s Bazar.
1 March 2022, 11:43 AM

Demolish illegal brick kilns of Dhaka, surrounding districts in 15 days: HC

The High Court today directed the government to shut down the operations of all the illegal brick kilns and demolish their structures in Dhaka and four other surrounding districts -- Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj -- in 15 days to prevent environment pollution.
1 March 2022, 09:31 AM

CNG stations to remain closed 6-11pm from today

CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 6 pm to 11 pm every day, instead of 6-10 pm, said a Petrobangla press release.
1 March 2022, 09:22 AM

1 billion children at extreme risk from climate change: UNICEF

A new report from UNICEF, released yesterday, concludes that one billion of the world’s most vulnerable children are at risk due to climate change impacts.
1 March 2022, 07:12 AM

Climate change is upon us and humanity is far from ready: UN report

Climate change is upon us and humanity is far from ready, the United Nations climate panel warned in a major report on Monday.
28 February 2022, 14:23 PM

Python, fishing cat rescued in Chattogram

A Burmese python was rescued from Chittagong University (CU) campus and a fishing cat was rescued from Hathazari upazila in Chattogram today.
25 February 2022, 12:42 PM

6.2 magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the country's geophysics agency BMKG said, though there was no risk of a tsunami or immediate reports of major damage.
25 February 2022, 04:00 AM

Lion dies at Dulahazra Safari Park

A lion died on Wednesday at Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Lion died of old age: Cox’s Bazar safari park authorities  

A lion has died due to old age complications at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Dulahazara of Cox’s Bazar.
24 February 2022, 12:23 PM

Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

The air quality in Dhaka was reported 'unhealthy' this morning and it occupied the third position in the air quality index (AQI).
24 February 2022, 05:54 AM

Pangolin rescued from tea garden

A pangolin was rescued from Phulbari tea garden under Kamalganj Upazila in Moulvibazar, near Lawacharra forest, yesterday afternoon.
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM

64 illegal brick kilns shut in 3 CHT districts

Local administrations have shut down operations of a total 64 illegal brick kilns in the areas of Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) in compliance with a High Court directive to curb pollution and to save the environment.
23 February 2022, 12:03 PM

Criminal cases to be filed for zebra deaths

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change yesterday decided to lodge criminal cases against those involved with the death of 11 zebras at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in recent weeks.
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM