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Visiting Sundarbans just got costlier

The government has revised fees in the Sundarbans after a decade, doubling it for both local and foreign tourists and for people whose livelihoods depend on it.
5 March 2022

Dhaka again ranks world's most polluted city

Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 184 at 8:48am today, once again making the capital's air most polluted in the world.
5 March 2022

Cargo with 600 tonnes coal sinks in Pasur river

A cargo ship carrying around 600 tonnes of coal has sunk in the Pasur river in Bagerhat.
5 March 2022

2 deer carcasses recovered in Ctg

The forest department has recovered carcasses of two deer at Mirsarai upazila in Chattogram.
4 March 2022

Russia-Ukraine war drives LPG price hike: Per cylinder now Tk 1,391

Be ready to shell out more for a cooking gas cylinder.
3 March 2022

Unwelcome home for migratory birds

Although flocks of birds could be seen roaming around the watchtower of Baikka Beel once upon a time, presently, the numbers have drastically reduced.
2 March 2022

Air pollution takes 3 years off life in Bangladesh

Air pollution cuts the average life expectancy of a person in Bangladesh by almost three years, said a global report.
2 March 2022

Despite ban, crab hunting goes unabated

Unauthorised fishing of mother crabs, especially during the ongoing breeding season in different rivers and canals in the coastal areas adjacent to the Sundarbans has been going on unabated.
2 March 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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