Bangladesh among worst-hit by lead pollution: experts
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Pollution
The city that didn’t throw things away
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Environment
Power deals rigged against public: Review committee flags structural overpricing
25 January 2026, 16:36 PM
Bangladesh
Is outdoor exercise healthy in Dhaka? Think again...
25 January 2026, 12:33 PM
Air pollution
The floating lily-trotter …
23 January 2026, 04:45 AM
Barapukuria plant adds electricity to grid after four-day halt
22 January 2026, 20:31 PM
Energy
BADC restores waterlogged farmland, lifts rice output in Barishal region
20 January 2026, 16:22 PM
Environment
Around 30 birds electrocuted at Benapole port
19 January 2026, 14:04 PM
Wild Life
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, EMSC says
19 January 2026, 13:53 PM
Natural disaster
Pushed towards extinction
18 January 2026, 02:50 AM
The city that didn’t throw things away
In 1980s-90s Dhaka, kids grew up knowing everything had a second life
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BADC restores waterlogged farmland, lifts rice output in Barishal region
60% of excavation completed as major irrigation scheme targets productivity gains across four districts
20 January 2026, 16:22 PM
Bandarban records 11.9°C as dense fog blocks sunlight for days
The hill district remains shrouded in fog, with cold wave conditions disrupting daily life and tourism
5 January 2026, 07:14 AM
Dense fog blankets Dhaka as temperature drops to 12.5°C
Air navigation, inland river transport, and road communication may be disrupted
3 January 2026, 05:46 AM
Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘unhealthy’ amid fog
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues
3 January 2026, 05:05 AM
Dhaka ranks third worst globally for air quality as AQI hits 216
Air quality reached ‘very unhealthy’ levels this morning
28 December 2025, 04:52 AM
Cold, dense fog disrupt daily life
A shivering cold coupled with dense fog yesterday disrupted daily life across the country, particularly for people from low-income groups.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Seven elephants killed in train accident in India
No travellers were injured
20 December 2025, 07:53 AM
HC orders to shut down illegal brick kilns in Chattogram in 15 days
Asks for compliance report
23 November 2025, 13:57 PM
Climate activists demand compensation, protection of Sundarbans
Speakers at rally urge wealthy nations to deliver urgent climate finance
15 November 2025, 10:03 AM
Study shows world's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025
CO₂ emissions to increase by 1.1% at the end of 2025
13 November 2025, 03:04 AM
Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure
Experts warn of declining food crops and rising threats to soil and public health
9 November 2025, 05:29 AM
75pc water-logging in Ctg addressed: report to chief adviser
CCC officials thanked residents for giving up land and praised BNP and Jamaat leaders for funding canal renovations
5 November 2025, 17:54 PM
Poisoned pasture: Battery recycling plant ravages livestock and livelihoods in Jamalpur
Operating without environmental clearance, factory dumped chemical waste into nearby fields
31 October 2025, 13:58 PM
Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report
Over 30,000 deaths directly attributed to fossil fuels
29 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Baridhara residents protest garbage facility near church and school
Demand relocation of the facility
21 October 2025, 14:47 PM
Kurigram canal freed from grabbing
Water Development Board in Kurigram took steps to evict the grabber after The Daily Star published a report on the canal's encroachment on October 16
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
CO2 in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN
Marked the biggest one-year increrase since record keeping started in 1957
15 October 2025, 11:49 AM
White Kashful blooms transform Brahmaputra into living canvas
Families, friends, couples gather to enjoy gentle breeze, boat rides, serene riverside scenery
5 October 2025, 06:18 AM
How healthy is our planet?
Earth has crossed 7 of 9 planetary boundaries, scientists warn
25 September 2025, 03:31 AM