People of greater Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts regions are familiar with domesticated elephants being used to pull trees down the hills, in circuses and at various social events.

Residents of the capital have inhaled clean air for only 38 days in the last six years, found a study, highlighting the gravity of the air pollution that over two crore people of the city are exposed to every day.

The air quality of 10 significant areas in the capital scored below standard throughout 2021, according to a study of the Centre for Atmospheric Pollution Studies of the Department of Environmental Science at Stamford University.

Demanding an end to the use of disposable plastics to protect the environment of Kuakata beach, a memorandum signed by 2,783 people was handed over to the Patuakhali deputy commissioner (DC) on Tuesday.

A five-member probe committee has been formed to find out the reason behind the deaths of nine zebras at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur’s Sreepur.

While going for a morning walk in port city’s Central Railway Building (CRB) area on Thursday, Abdul Aziz, a resident of Kazir Dewri, was taken aback after seeing a notice that read “This road has been closed permanently for public use; kindly use an alternative road”.

The High Court today directed the government to shut down illegal brick kilns, which are running without licences in Khagrachhari, Bandarban, and Rangamati, in seven days to curb pollution and to save the environment.

The descendants of Native American tribes on the Northern California coast are reclaiming a bit of their heritage that includes ancient redwoods that have stood since their ancestors walked the land.

A new species of wild dogs has been spotted at Satchhari National Park in Habiganj’s Chunarughat. The species is listed as endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, according to IUCN Bangladesh official Simanta Dipu. 

A cultural show on the country’s rivers was held at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Sunday evening.

A new shoal covering ​​about 5,000 acres has sprung up in the deep Bay of Bengal, about 30 km south of Kuakata.

A 5 ft long dead dolphin was found on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali today.

Once again, Dhaka finds itself at the top of the list of cities with most polluted air this morning.

In a blatant violation of existing laws to protect wildlife and display of disgraceful and inhumane act, locals in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj today reportedly brought out a procession after killing a leopard cat, a critically endangered species of wild cat.

Academy Award winning Hollywood actor and an outspoken climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio has extended congratulations to the government of Bangladesh on the recently established “marine protected area” around Saint Martin's Island.

Dhaka ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality around the world this morning.

A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, jolted Chattogram, Bandarban and adjoining areas this afternoon.

Dhaka's air rated as the world's second-most polluted this morning.

Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 269 at 10:11am yesterday, once again making the capital’s air the world’s most polluted.

Taltala canal, once a two kilometre-long vital waterbody flowing through Khulna city, is approaching extinction due to indiscriminate garbage dumping.