Panchagarh records country’s lowest temperature for 14th day as cold wave persists
17 December 2025, 09:00 AM
Environment
Wildlife enthusiasts protest surge in bird hunting
12 December 2025, 14:04 PM
Environment
Tentulia records season’s lowest temperature at 8.9°C as mild cold wave grips north
11 December 2025, 06:29 AM
Environment
690 climate-resilient low-cost homes launched in four cities
10 December 2025, 14:11 PM
Environment
Nearly 4.96 million people displaced by natural disasters in Bangladesh: IOM
10 December 2025, 13:19 PM
Environment
Bangladesh needs $156.8bn in climate finance by 2050: ICIMOD report
9 December 2025, 15:54 PM
Environment
Major Japan quake leaves 30 injured
9 December 2025, 03:33 AM
Environment
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region
8 December 2025, 15:50 PM
Environment
Butterfly Fair: A day of colours at JU
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Environment
Lioness escapes enclosure at Mirpur Zoo, put back in cage after hours
5 December 2025, 13:18 PM
Environment
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