Mother fish release sample eggs in Halda

Mother fish in Halda River have released sample eggs starting Wednesday night.
18 May 2023, 17:58 PM

Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes

An international team of scientists identified plastic-eating bacteria and fungi in Chinese coastal salt marshes, presenting new possibilities for global waste management, according to a study published today
18 May 2023, 14:49 PM

Illegal brick kilns: HC summons N'ganj DC for noncompliance

The High Court today summoned the deputy commissioner of Narayanganj and two other high officials over noncompliance of its directives regarding demolishing all the illegal brick kilns in Narayanganj.The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury directe
17 May 2023, 16:52 PM

Stop felling trees in capital

Demands 37 eminent citizens, send signed petition to Mayor Taposh
8 May 2023, 15:56 PM

Don’t want dev at cost of trees

The locals are protesting against Dhaka South City Corporation’s move to fell trees in the name of infrastructure development and beautification works at Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi.
3 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Farmland fertility under threat

The topsoil of agricultural land is being sold to brick kilns in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, causing damage to the fertility of earth and subsequent less production of crops.
29 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Committee formed to probe forest fire

The Forest Department in Sylhet has formed a committee to investigate the fire incident in a bamboo plantation at Sunarai in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar
26 April 2023, 17:54 PM

Buriganga's old channel getting new life

DSCC plans to turn it into Hatirjheel-like space; cleaning work already underway
23 April 2023, 14:59 PM

Man fined Tk 50,000 for illegally extracting sand from Dharla

A person has been fined Tk 50,000 for illegally lifting sand from Dharla river and selling them at Wapda Bazar area of Kulaghat Union in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila
25 March 2023, 17:26 PM

Protect Padma from pollution and illegal occupation: environment activists

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) in Rajshahi today demanded protection of the Padma river in the city by freeing it from pollution and illegal occupation.
14 March 2023, 11:05 AM

Shipbreaking yards: Where safety takes a back seat

Another accident occurred at a shipbreaking yard in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila yesterday, claiming one life. But such accidents, and the injuries and deaths that accompany them, are nothing new there.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Bidyanondo introduces ‘Rickshaw Bin’ in Dhaka

A common excuse for littering is that there are not enough garbage bins on the streets.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM

17 invasive plant species identified: Environment minister

The National Herbarium has identified 17 foreign invasive plant species harmful to Bangladesh under Sustainable Forest and Livelihood Project of the Forest Department, seven of which are major, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin.
22 February 2023, 09:35 AM

How to save our high seas from overfishing, pollution

Although the high seas make up more than half of the surface of the Earth and 61% of all oceans, only 1% of international waters are under protection
21 February 2023, 05:51 AM

DoE fails to keep its own environment safe

The Department of Environment (DoE) has failed to keep the environmental indices at a permissible level even in Agargaon, its headquarters in Dhaka.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Spilled oil spread to canals

These canals are connected with each other and flow into the Karnaphuli river
16 February 2023, 15:41 PM

Warm water eroding 'Doomsday Glacier', study shows

The Thwaites glacier could cause global sea levels to rise by more than half a meter if it melts. But scientists examining erosion say there is good news and bad news
16 February 2023, 04:49 AM

Disclose assets annually

Addressing the current NRCC chairman, Muzibur Rahman said, "If I stay in Dhaka and don't visit the rivers, how will I protect the rivers?"
12 February 2023, 14:05 PM

The death of Tangail’s red hillocks

The cutting of the red hillocks in Tangail continues. With the help of people with political influence, soil traders are allegedly cutting and levelling the hills every day. 
9 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Hill cutting - Take action against those involved: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the government to take legal action against the persons responsible for cutting down hills and hillocks in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura and Habiganj’s Dinarpur area.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM