Man arrested with endangered Bengal slow loris in Ctg

Members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged wildlife trader with two endangered Bengal Slow Loris, locally known as "Lajjabati Banor", in Chattogram city’s Akbar Shah area
15 February 2024, 18:56 PM

New classification of rivers on way

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is set to classify 10,187km of non-classified river aiming to protect them from unplanned structures, including bridges and culverts.
15 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Human chain protest plastic pollution at Kuakata beach

To raise awareness on and combat plastic pollution, Nazrul Smriti Sangsad formed a human chain at Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali this afternoon
15 February 2024, 14:39 PM

Someshwari river: HC stays leasing process of Balumahals

The High Court today stayed all the tender proceedings for leasing out five Balumahals (designated sand quarries) in Someshwari river at Durgapur Upazila of Netrokona till further order.
15 February 2024, 14:21 PM

Action if officials of Petrobangla companies fail to achieve target: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resource Nasrul Hamid has said that each of the companies of the Petrobangla will be given target to drill wells in the gas fields for hydrocarbon exploration
15 February 2024, 10:31 AM

Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday
15 February 2024, 05:02 AM

Dhaka’s air quality still 'unhealthy', 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 266 at 9:01am today, Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide
15 February 2024, 04:14 AM

3.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Pabna

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Pabna today at 8:07 pm, according to BMD
14 February 2024, 16:47 PM

Sundarbans Day: World's largest mangrove forest draws growing number of tourists

The Sundarbans, world's largest mangrove forest, draws nature enthusiasts from around the globe with its stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife
14 February 2024, 12:02 PM

308 rivers lost navigability

A total of 308 rivers in Bangladesh have lost their navigability while 931 are flowing as normal, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the state minister for shipping, told the parliament yesterday.
13 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
13 February 2024, 04:05 AM

One in 5 migratory species at risk of extinction

Says landmark UN report, blames climate change, human encroachment
12 February 2024, 16:34 PM

One in five of world's migratory species at risk of extinction: UN

More than a fifth of the world's migrating species are at risk of going extinct as a result of climate change and human encroachment, according to the United Nation's first-ever report on migrating animals published today
12 February 2024, 12:25 PM

Dhaka’s air ‘worst in the world’ for 2nd straight day

Dhaka has been identified as the city with the most polluted air globally for the second consecutive day this morning
12 February 2024, 03:33 AM

Rising Sea Levels: 9 lakh in south may be displaced by 2050

Sea level rise may displace almost nine lakh people from southern Bangladesh by 2050, because their homes and livelihood will be jeopardised.
11 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has been identified as the city with the most polluted air globally this morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 257, categorising its air as "very unhealthy"
11 February 2024, 05:22 AM

120km Dhaka canals lost to urban greed

Dhaka city has lost a combined length of 120km or 307 hectares of canals, which could have been waterways and vital drainage, thanks to encroachment, unplanned urbanisation and lack of maintenance by the authorities in the last 80 years.
10 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranks third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 263 at 9:53am this morning
10 February 2024, 04:11 AM

Protect Chunati sanctuary

The government must protect Chunati, a sanctuary for wild animals in Chattogram, taking integrated short, mid and long-term plans along with proper implementation, demanded Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra (DHORA) yesterday.
9 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Making furniture from rubber wood

Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, under the guidance of Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), has initiated the manufacturing of furniture from rubber wood in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila.
9 February 2024, 18:00 PM