Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the sluggish progress in canal excavation project in Chattogram city.

Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic

Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today

The youth must take the lead in protecting the environ-ment and nature, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment and water resources ministries, yesterday.

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges

A mobile court in Barguna destroyed seven charcoal kilns in Azgar Kathi area of the district’s Sadar upazila yesterday

In its morning weather bulletin, BMD predicted that both night and day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged tomorrow.

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality

A grey-headed swamphen struts through a wetland in Chattogram. Large and striking with vibrant plumages, these birds are found in South and Southeast Asia, typically in wetlands, marshes, and along lakesides, where they can thrive amid dense vegetation and also conceal themselves from predators.

Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country

Dhaka's minimum temperature was recorded at 17 degrees Celsius

Three brick kilns were demolished by separate mobile courts in Rangamati and Bandarban yesterday for operating illegally.

The hike is attributed to the government's increased Value Added Tax on LPG

"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.

Night temperatures may rise slightly over the southern districts

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.

The lowest temperature in the country today was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat, Kurigram. In Dhaka, the minimum temperature stood at 14.5 degrees Celsius.

Researchers of Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) found three sites in the Bay of Bengal, which are rich with coral and one site for coral reef