Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, health: UN
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Environment
Star Interactive / Rivers erase land 5 times the size of Dhaka in 5 decades
6 September 2026
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Environment
'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
6 September 2026
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World
Nepali woman rescued alive from buried home 10 days after flood
5 September 2026
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World
Three floods in two months, and no time to recover
5 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Rain likely across much of Bangladesh over next 24 hours
5 September 2026
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Weather
Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019
Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said in a report shared by the government on Tuesday, with 1.67 million deaths accounting for 18% of all fatalities.
22 December 2020
Dhaka’s air quality ‘hazardous’
Dhaka, one the most polluted cities in the world, ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) this morning.
21 December 2020
Climate change could create 63 million migrants in South Asia by 2050
The growing impacts of climate change have already pushed more than 18 million people to migrate within South Asian countries, but that could more than triple if global warming continues on its current path, researchers warned on Friday.
19 December 2020
HC orders govt to shut down illegal brick kilns in Ctg within 7 days
The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to shut down illegal brick kilns in Chattogram in a week to curb pollution in the area.
14 December 2020
Declare states of 'climate emergency', UN chief tells world leaders
World leaders should declare states of "climate emergency" in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks to a climate summit on Saturday.
12 December 2020
5 Illegal brick kilns fined in Kurigram
A mobile court at Rajibpur upazila in Kurigram has fined five illegal brick kilns Tk 16.50 lakh today.
12 December 2020
Facebook video shows Sylhet city councillors having ‘wild bird meat’
A live video showing five councillors of Sylhet City Corporation reportedly eating wild bird meat at a restaurant in Sylhet was posted on Facebook last night.
12 December 2020
World set for 3c warming despite pandemic, pledges: UN
Earth remains on course to warm more than 3 degrees Celsius by the century's end despite a dip in greenhouse gas emissions due to the pandemic and pledges to curb pollution, the UN said Wednesday.
9 December 2020
Brick kilns in coastal reserve forest area demolished after a decade
Two brick kilns inside the coastal reserve forest area at Uttar Kattoli along the Bay of Bengal in Chattogram which were in operation for a decade were demolished in a joint operation today.
8 December 2020
5 dead as flash floods hit southern Thailand
Thailand today reported at least five deaths after flash floods caused by monsoon rains hit seven provinces in the country’s southern region.
3 December 2020
DoE Chattogram fines 13 businesses Tk 13.89 lakh for environmental damage
Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram region has fined 13 businesses Tk 13.89 lakh for damaging the environment and not renewing their licenses.
2 December 2020
Saima Wazed calls for climate change action at high-level London dialogue
Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)’s Thematic Ambassador for Vulnerability Saima Wazed Hossain called for CVF-COP26 resilience action plan to address climate change and mental health challenges at a high-level dialogue titled 'CVF-COP 26 Dialogue: Meeting the Survival Deadline towards Maximal Resilience', organised by Bangladesh High Commission in London on November 30.
2 December 2020
Ctg DoE fines steel mill Tk 10 lakh for polluting air
The Department of Environment (DoE) today fined a steel mill in Chattogram city Tk 10 lakh for releasing suspended particulate matter (SPM) beyond the set limit.
30 November 2020
Fallouts of climate change: Dhaka seeks strong partnership with the UK
Dhaka seeks strong partnership with the UK to address the fallouts of climate change that threaten life and livelihood of millions of people. At a virtual meeting with UK State Minister Lord Ahmed on Wednesday, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam hoped for further engagement of UK both in Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) South Asia.
26 November 2020
DoE fines 12 businesses for pollution, violation of environmental laws
Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram region today fined 12 businesses Tk 6,61,000 for polluting environment and breaking environmental laws.
23 November 2020
Greenhouse gas levels at new high, despite Covid-19 measures
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit record highs last year and have continued climbing this year, despite measures to halt the pandemic, the UN said Monday.
23 November 2020
Watch: Indian officials rescue elephant that fell down a well
Forest officials in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state said on Friday they used a crane to pull an elephant from a well, after working for more than 12 hours to rescue the animal.
22 November 2020
Dhaka’s deteriorating air quality triggers worsening coronavirus concern
Dhaka’s air ranked fifth-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) this morning amid rising fears that the country could be hit by a second-wave of coronavirus.
22 November 2020
Climate Summit: Bangladeshi children warn against climate change, urge urgent action
Bangladeshi children at a recent Children’s Climate Summit have sounded a note of warning against climate change and called for urgent action in this regard.
22 November 2020
Bangladeshi researchers find new-to-science species of fish around St Martin's Island
Researchers from the Aquatic Bioresource Research Lab (ABR Lab) of the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University have recently discovered a new-to-science species of fish from St Martin’s island.
19 November 2020