Nearly 200 nations came together late Saturday on a global deal to combat climate change after two weeks of painful negotiation, but fell short of what science says is needed to contain dangerous temperature rises. 

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) today sent a legal notice to the authorities concerned seeking cancellation of the downgraded status of the harmful shipbreaking industry in Chattogram from "red" to "orange".

Almost 200 nations were poised Saturday to adopt a compromise on how to curb climate change and to keep a key global warming target alive after 15 days of contentious climate talks.

Negotiators yesterday shuttled between delegations at the UN climate talks in Scotland, seeking a deal to give the world a fighting chance of avoiding the worst effects of global warming, as the British host told them they had just hours left.

The killing spree of Asian elephants continues.

A man died in elephant attack in Podua union of Chattogram's Rangunia upazila this evening.

The killing spree of Asian Elephant is continuing with another found buried under mud -- presumably killed by electrocution -- in Chakaria forest of Cox's Bazar today.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday appealed to richer countries to place more “cash on the table” to secure a climate breakthrough as the COP26 meeting in Glasgow slipped into overtime.

When Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) inaugurated renovation work for the capital’s Osmani Udyan back in January 2018, it had promised to complete it in 10 months.

Another Asian elephant was found dead in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram this morning.

The climate summit in Glasgow enters its final day.

A surprise deal between China and the United States, the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters, has boosted the COP26 UN climate summit as it enters the last day of hard bargaining to try to stop global warming becoming catastrophic.

The High Court yesterday lambasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for failing to protect waterbodies -- Baghil Beel, Dholai Beel and Pakuria Beel, and Kornapara Khal -- in Savar from pollution and encroachment.

More than 200 scientists told the COP26 summit yesterday to take immediate action to halt global warming, warning in an open letter that some climate change impacts were “irreversible” for generations.

The Philippines has sought financing for seven projects from a UN environmental fund to tackle the catastrophic impact of climate change. Yet only one has secured backing since 2016, and it's not because the $17.3 billion fund lacks cash.

Government will take strict legal action against anyone trying to create an artificial fuel crisis or selling fuel at higher prices, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today.

Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Md Anisur Rahman, has said that the decision to raise fuel price was “political, not bureaucratic”.

The High Court today directed the government to take necessary steps to protect and save four water bodies -- Raghil, Dholai, Pakuria and Kornapara khal in Savar -- from pollution and damage.

The United States and China, the world's two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions, phasing out coal consumption and protecting forests.

China's top climate negotiator on Wednesday said Beijing had agreed with the United States to boost cooperation on climate action, including by tackling emissions of methane.