‘Find out top polluters’

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the major sources of air pollution in the country and the government’s action plan to curb it.
15 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Nationwide survey on noise pollution begins from Manikganj

A nationwide survey on sound pollution kicked off from Manikganj district today.
15 February 2022, 16:57 PM

Bangladesh seeks India’s support for cooperation with Bhutan in hydropower energy

Bangladesh has sought Indian support for the trilateral cooperation in hydropower energy among Bangladesh, Bhutan and India.
15 February 2022, 15:54 PM

Pollution causing more deaths than Covid, UN says; calls for urgent action

Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than Covid-19, a UN environmental report published on Tuesday said, calling for "immediate and ambitious action" to ban some toxic chemicals.
15 February 2022, 13:04 PM

Plastic, chemical pollution exceeded safe limit for planet: study

The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and production caps are urgently needed, scientists have concluded for the first time.
15 February 2022, 09:52 AM

HC seeks list of activities mainly responsible for air pollution

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to identify and make a list of the activities, which are mainly responsible for air pollution across the country.
15 February 2022, 09:10 AM

Pharmaceutical pollution gravely affecting rivers worldwide: Study

A recent study by the University of York has found that pharmaceutical pollution is affecting rivers across the world including Bangladesh.
15 February 2022, 08:38 AM

Sundarbans Day: Activists apologise to largest mangrove forest

To stop criminal acts of deforestation and raise awareness on the Sundarbans, a mass apology was offered to the largest mangrove forest.
14 February 2022, 06:58 AM

Govt moving forward with 3rd Bangabandhu Safari Park at Tk 870cr cost

Despite criticism from environmentalists, amidst deaths of animals in Gazipur safari park, the government is moving forward with the project of third Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park at Lathitila forest in Juri, Moulvibazar.
13 February 2022, 11:59 AM

HC asks govt to explain animals' death in safari park

The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why the negligence of authorities concerned of Gazipur’s Bangabandhu Safari Park in ensuring the wellbeing of animals should not be declared Illegal.
13 February 2022, 09:41 AM

Locals kill rare palm civet

Locals beat a rare palm civet to death when it came to the locality from the forest on in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj this afternoon. 
12 February 2022, 16:40 PM

King cobra rescued from CU campus, python in Sitakunda

A king cobra and a python, two large snake species, have been rescued from Chittagong University campus and Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram.
12 February 2022, 12:55 PM

India plans to implement zero diesel use in its agro sector by 2024

India is hoping to cut diesel use by farms to zero and migrate the agriculture sector to renewable energy as early as 2024, the country's power ministry said on Friday, as a part of its broader plan to transition to cleaner energy sources.
11 February 2022, 13:42 PM

Success in power sector blankets its criticism: Planning Minister

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said the achievement in the power sector blanketed its criticism.
11 February 2022, 11:02 AM

Once there were hills

Once, Rupaichhara government hills in Habiganj used to be around 500 feet high. Due to sand extraction and tree felling, they now stand on the verge of extinction.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Another Gazipur Safari Park official transferred

Another official of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur was transferred in connection with the deaths of animals at the park.
10 February 2022, 17:34 PM

Environmental Pollution: JS body directs DoE to take steps to shut down Savar tannery estate

The parliamentary standing committee on the environment ministry today asked the monitoring and enforcement wing of the Department of Environment (DoE) to take necessary measures to shut down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate for the failure of its joint management committee to comply with the environment standards.
10 February 2022, 15:51 PM

Animal deaths at Gazipur safari park: Probe committee gets 3 new members

Three more members have been added to the committee investigating the deaths of animals in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur. Deadline for submitting the report has also been extended by ten days.
10 February 2022, 07:02 AM

Bangladesh can use South Korea’s strategy

A top World Bank official yesterday said Bangladesh can replicate South Korea’s post-pandemic strategy to address climate change issues, while keeping up its high economic growth.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Forest guard among 9 injured in Lalmonirhat fox attack

Nine people, including a forest guard, were injured during an attack by foxes in Shalban at Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat this afternoon.
9 February 2022, 16:00 PM