In the letter, sent on February 9, BELA urged authorities to immediately halt all activities encroaching upon open spaces in the park. It also called for consultations with urban planners to remove unauthorised structures and ensure unrestricted public access, according to a press release

As of Monday morning, many of the world's biggest polluters - including China, India and the European Union - had not done so.

Why haven't the birds come round this year?

The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone

A red-naped ibis wandering the Char Bagdanga in Chapainawabganj. A striking medium-sized bird native to South Asia, it is found predominantly in India and parts of Southeast Asia.

The Detective Branch of police yesterday rescued 11 endangered capped langurs and arrested three members of a wildlife trafficking ring in the capital's Jatrabari.

The Policy Exchange Bangladesh organises policy dialogue on Bangladesh’s future

Temperatures will stay at or above 1.5C in the coming years

A clean-up effort will be launched in St Martin’s Island under Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar in mid-February following suspension on tourism activities for next nine months

BNP has strongly protested the government's decision to hike the price of cylindered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), describing the move as “illogical and anti-people”

The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index

Dense fog may disrupt air navigation, inland river transport and road communication

The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has risen by Tk 19 and is now selling at Tk 1,478 in retail points, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

The rivers encircling Dhaka have been gasping for survival for decades, choked by pollution and encroachment.

The government has increased the prices of all four types of petroleum fuel by Tk 1 per litre, effective tomorrow [February 1], according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.

The endangered fishing cat is a nocturnal species, which is often misunderstood and feared due to its misleading name, “Mechhobagh.”

Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said residents of Chattogram will largely be free from waterlogging this monsoon

PHOTO: SHARIF SARWAR.Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries.A feather star clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal at Saint Martin's Island. Also known as crinoids, these fascinating marine creatures are found in oceans worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. They inhabit vario

The High Court directed government authorities to immediately evict 30 illegal structures from the banks of the Turag river in Gazipur

The High Court yesterday ruled that trees planted under the social forestry programme cannot be cut without approval from designated authorities.