Britain said it planned to treble tree planting rates over the next three years to help reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as part of efforts to fight climate change.

Residents near Ekhtiyarpur canal in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj can now finally breathe a sigh of relief after a factory in the vicinity was shut down for polluting the environment with industrial waste.

Cropland is decreasing at an alarming rate in Natore as farmers have been digging pond on their agricultural land for fish farming to earn more profit.

Maize farmers are in a festive mood as they have had a bumper harvest this season and received fair prices.

Three dead dolphins, with injury marks on their bodies, have been found at different points of Kuakata sea beach recently.

Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan has recently come to the limelight as initiatives have been taken to cut down trees for implementing a mega project there.

Lalpur local administration have started to fill up a pond which was made illegally on Khas land (government-owned land) in Natore.

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions in next 24hours ending at 9:00 am tomorrow, according to a Met office release issued today.

This season’s mango harvest in Rajshahi will start from May 15.

Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi today said that industries are important for economic growth and development, but there is no excuse behind polluting the environment recklessly.

A Cambodian court sentenced five environmental activists for up to 20 months in jail today for incitement to commit crimes, over their attempts to organise a march to the prime minister's residence to protest the filling-in of a city lake.

A fire that broke out in Daser Bharani area under Sharankhola Range of Sundarbans East Forest Division was doused this afternoon nearly 30 hours after it broke out.

Three fishermen were arrested for using poison while fishing at a canal in Sundarbans’ Satkhira range this morning.

Around 340 doves and 60 pigeons died after consuming poison-laced bird food in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat.

Hathazari upazila administration today seized around 10,000 metres of illegal fishing net laid in the Halda river by poachers to net brood fish ahead of spawning.

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that asked the government to stop the operations of Maizea Advance Agro Refinery (MAAR) Limited, a dry starch powder producing company, for polluting environment at Shahpur area in Habiganj’s Madhabpur upazila.

At least 50 government owned trees planted on both sides of a road have been cut down at Dhulia in Patuakhali’s Baufal upazila.

Bangladeshi migrants leaving the coast due to rising sea levels could trigger waves of migration across the country that will affect at least 1.3 million people by 2050, according to a new study.

Noise pollution in Dhaka city is currently three times more than tolerable level and as a result around half a crore people are at health risk, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Mohammad Shahab Uddin said at a programme today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday laid emphasis on the strict implementation of the Paris Agreement, saying it is the only way to check global emissions and thereby global warming.