Researchers in Bangladesh have been able to decode the genome sequencing of brood fish and riverine dolphin -- opening a new horizon for carp-like fish and the endangered cetacean in Halda river, a unique waterbody in the world where spawning occurs naturally.

A Bill titled "Chattogram Port Authority Bill 2021" was placed in the parliament today, incorporating tougher provision of punishment for polluting environment in the port area.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) today sent a legal notice to the authorities concerned seeking cancellation of the downgraded status of the harmful shipbreaking industry in Chattogram from "red" to "orange".

When Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) inaugurated renovation work for the capital’s Osmani Udyan back in January 2018, it had promised to complete it in 10 months.

The High Court yesterday lambasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for failing to protect waterbodies -- Baghil Beel, Dholai Beel and Pakuria Beel, and Kornapara Khal -- in Savar from pollution and encroachment.

The High Court today directed the government to take necessary steps to protect and save four water bodies -- Raghil, Dholai, Pakuria and Kornapara khal in Savar -- from pollution and damage.

Thousands of protesters set off from a Glasgow park Saturday to march through the city hosting the U.N. climate conference and demand bolder global action.

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday said the Department of Environment has formulated a roadmap to build a country free of land degradation by updating the land use map and identifying the causes and indicators of degradation.

Despite widespread criticism of cutting trees in the name of development, at least 200 trees were chopped down in the last couple of weeks at Sylhet city’s Shahjalal Upashahar area.

Despite protests from environmentalists, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change today approved the feasibility study report for setting up a safari park in Lathitila forest in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila.

A parliamentary body today recommended giving compensation to victims of pollution from the fines collected from those responsible.

The Nabinagar-Chandra highway is one of the busiest highways in the country. But with result of indiscriminate garbage dumping along Ashulia’s Palli Bidyut to Baroipara area, the area has become hazardous for both traffic movement, commuters, and locals.

Thirteen environmentalists, rights activists, and prominent citizens have issued a letter to Sylhet divisional commissioner, demanding the protection of ancestral and customary land of the Khasi people living in Daluchhara and Belkuma Khasia Punji -- located in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila -- from forced plantation projects.

Department of Environment (DoE), Chattogram fined 13 people Tk 32.48 lakh for damaging hills at Panchlaish area of the port city today.

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram today fined 16 people Tk 32.3 lakh for damaging hills in the port city.

A sudden bout rainfall triggered traffic chaos in different parts of the capital. With vehicles stranded on roads for a long lime, it caused quite the sufferings to commuters.

Rivers across the country are becoming victims of influential and vested quarters’ greed, said National River Conservation Commission chairperson ASM Ali Kabir at a webinar yesterday.

Biomedical waste management systems will be established at Bangladesh hospitals to manage medical waste properly. Initially, a system will be set up in a hospital on pilot basis, which will act as a model for other hospitals.

Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Science University (CVASU) has built a dormitory in a protected forest -- which was leased out to them by the land ministry for building an institute for coastal biodiversity, marine fisheries and wildlife research, amid strong opposition from the forest department.

The High Court yesterday observed that the government can implement construction project in Suhrawardy Udyan, protecting the environment and historical elements.