Rizwana urges unified global action to tackle climate change

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for unified global action to confront the challenges of climate change
22 January 2025

Youth participation must for making anti-polythene drive success: Rizwana

Everyone must come forward to encourage the use of environment alternatives to polythene, says the environment adviser
21 January 2025

Nilgai escapes from Gazipur Safari Park

A male nilgai has escaped from the Gazipur Safari Park after climbing off a wall in Gazipur's Sreepur.
20 January 2025

NRPCL thermal power plant begins trial production in Patuakhali

The first unit of the power plant began generating power around 12:30am yesterday
20 January 2025

25kg venison recovered from the Sundarbans

No poachers could be detained
20 January 2025

Chuadanga records lowest temperature at 9.6°C today

Dhaka's minimum temperature was 15.4 degrees Celsius
20 January 2025

Clear $845m by June to avoid late charges

India’s Adani power has asked Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay $845 million in arears by the end of June or face charges for late payment.
19 January 2025

When a hill’s razed, arrest the owner, not workers

Rizwana urges govt agencies to be vigilant
19 January 2025

Tetulia records season's second lowest temperature at 7.9°C

The cold wave gripping the region has significantly affected the daily lives of residents
19 January 2025

Elephant found dead in Teknaf

An elephant was found dead in the hills of Hnila union under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.
18 January 2025

Canal excavation: 3 advisers slam CCC over delays

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.
18 January 2025

Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year

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).
18 January 2025

Breathing death: The air that kills

Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic
18 January 2025

Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year

Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study
18 January 2025

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

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
18 January 2025

Nature must be at centre of development

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.
17 January 2025

Form commission to tackle environmental issues: Rehman Sobhan

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
17 January 2025

Seven illegal charcoal kilns demolished in Barguna

A mobile court in Barguna destroyed seven charcoal kilns in Azgar Kathi area of the district’s Sadar upazila yesterday
17 January 2025

Lowest temperature recorded at 11.3 degrees in Sreemangal

In its morning weather bulletin, BMD predicted that both night and day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged tomorrow.
17 January 2025

US envoy stresses advanced measures to tackle Dhaka’s air pollution

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
16 January 2025