DoE fines chemicals industry, 2 others in Ctg

The Department of Environment (DoE) today fined Ananda Chemicals Industries in Chattogram for keeping their effluent treatment plant (ETP) shut.
30 January 2022, 14:53 PM

CRB may never be the same

While going for a morning walk in port city’s Central Railway Building (CRB) area on Thursday, Abdul Aziz, a resident of Kazir Dewri, was taken aback after seeing a notice that read “This road has been closed permanently for public use; kindly use an alternative road”.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Shut illegal brick kilns in CHT in a week: HC

The High Court today directed the government to shut down illegal brick kilns, which are running without licences in Khagrachhari, Bandarban, and Rangamati, in seven days to curb pollution and to save the environment.
25 January 2022, 13:20 PM

Native Americans reclaim ancient redwood forest in California

The descendants of Native American tribes on the Northern California coast are reclaiming a bit of their heritage that includes ancient redwoods that have stood since their ancestors walked the land.
25 January 2022, 12:25 PM

Celebrating the country’s rivers

A cultural show on the country’s rivers was held at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Sunday evening.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM

DiCaprio congratulates Bangladesh on ‘marine protected area’ around St Martin's Island

Academy Award winning Hollywood actor and an outspoken climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio has extended congratulations to the government of Bangladesh on the recently established “marine protected area” around Saint Martin's Island.
22 January 2022, 06:42 AM

Almost Gone

Taltala canal, once a two kilometre-long vital waterbody flowing through Khulna city, is approaching extinction due to indiscriminate garbage dumping.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM

DoE demolishes 4 brick kilns; fines Tk 21 lakh in Cumilla

A mobile court of the Department of Environment (DoE) during a drive at Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla today demolished four brick kilns and fined Tk 21 lakh for running the kilns without clearance certificates.
19 January 2022, 17:01 PM

Stop mangrove destruction in Cox’s Bazar: 12 high officials served with legal notice

Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (BELA) today served a legal notice to two secretaries and ten others to take immediate action to stop encroachment and destruction of mangrove forests along Bakkhali River in Cox's Bazar.
16 January 2022, 17:06 PM

Polluting environment: 6 brick kilns demolished, fined Tk 62 lakh

A Department of Environment (DoE) mobile court has fined six illegal brick kilns of Savar a total of Tk 62 lakh, on charges of polluting the environment.
12 January 2022, 14:11 PM

1743 sqkm of Bay of Bengal near St Martin’s declared ‘Protected Area’

The government has declared 1743 sqkm of the Bay of Bengal adjacent to St Marin’s Island as “marine protected area”.
12 January 2022, 11:48 AM

Construction material on footpath: DoE fines 4 building owners in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur

Department of Environment (DoE) fined four building owners for keeping construction material on footpath in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.
12 January 2022, 09:53 AM

Jatisangha Park decaying away

Located in Panchlaish residential area, the 55-year-old park has a long history and bears memories of residents’ childhood and adolescence.
11 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Kewra trees on Kuakata beach dying: Forest Dept blames climate change

Number of Kewra trees in the Gangamati Reserved Forest area in Kuakata are rapidly dwindling. The death of trees that were planted to protect the lives and property of people living along the coast from natural disasters is increasing the risk of disaster.
11 January 2022, 10:25 AM

10 acres of Cox’s Bazar mangrove forest grabbed overnight

Miscreants grabbed around 10 acres of mangrove forest -- felling thousands of trees -- at Kosturighat area along Bakkhali river in Cox’s Bazar early today.
9 January 2022, 12:41 PM

Mayur river at death’s door

The Mayur, one of the main freshwater rivers of Khulna, is at death throes due to continuous encroachment and unchecked pollution.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Coca-Cola Kewkradong clean-up: 1450kg debris removed from St Martin’s Island

The Coca-Cola System in Bangladesh in partnership with Kewkradong Bangladesh conducted a coastal clean-up and removed 1,450kg marine debris from the shores of St Martin Island.
2 January 2022, 12:16 PM

Bangladesh’s carbon emission plan a model for the world: Environment Minister

Bangladesh’s carbon emissions plan or updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is a role model for the world in tackling climate change, environment, forest and climate change minister has said.
28 December 2021, 12:41 PM

DoE partially demolishes, fines 10 brick kilns in Dhamrai

The Department of Environment (DoE), in a drive today, partially demolished 10 brick kilns and fined the owners Tk 50 lakh for running business without licenses and not having legal documents.
28 December 2021, 12:03 PM

‘Putting environment at risk for development’

Residents of Chattogram city have expressed their grave concern after Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) took the initiative to lease out a part of Patenga sea beach.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM