Panchagarh records country’s lowest temperature for 14th day as cold wave persists
17 December 2025, 09:00 AM
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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
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Nearly 4.96 million people displaced by natural disasters in Bangladesh: IOM
10 December 2025, 13:19 PM
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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
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Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region
8 December 2025, 15:50 PM
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Butterfly Fair: A day of colours at JU
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Lioness escapes enclosure at Mirpur Zoo, put back in cage after hours
5 December 2025, 13:18 PM
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RMCH, adjacent areas turn into shelter for birds
Rajshahi Medical College campus and areas around the hospital premises have turned into a haven for birds, with hundreds of Asian openbill (locally known as shamukkhol), night heron, and cormorants nesting and breeding there.
22 August 2020, 13:35 PM
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days
The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data shows, as some environmentalists have warned a jump could signal a repeat of last year’s surging destruction of the world’s largest rainforest.
1 August 2020, 19:00 PM
Bonayan hands over 2,000 saplings to Rab
Bonayan, the largest private afforestation program in Bangladesh, and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) are collaborating for a tree plantation program to celebrate "Mujib Borsho" -- the birth centennial of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- and 40 years of Bonayan, which began in 1980.
15 July 2020, 13:31 PM
Waste washed ashore on Cox’s Bazar beach: clean-up begins Wednesday
Cox’s Bazar district administration has formed a five-member committee to look into how waste washed ashore and got scattered along the Cox’s Bazar beach.
13 July 2020, 14:43 PM
Thousands in search of relief, drinking water as flood worsens in Gaibandha, Bogura
Thousands of people in flood-affected areas of Bogura and Gaibandha districts are in search of safe shelter, a source of fresh drinking water, sanitation facilities and relief goods but to no avail. The condition continues to deteriorate as the waters of Brahmaputra, Jamuna and Ghagot rivers is rising steadily.
29 June 2020, 15:28 PM
BELA awarded 2020 Tang Prize in ‘rule of law’
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has received the 2020 Tang Prize in ‘Rule of Law’ for its “efforts in furthering the rule of law and its institutions through education and advocacy”.
21 June 2020, 09:04 AM
Cyclone Amphan brings five new sea birds to Bangladesh
At least five new birds were seen for the first time in Bangladesh between May 21 and 22 this year.
19 June 2020, 12:35 PM
Crocodile ‘Pilpil’ lays 44 eggs in Sundarbans conservation centre
Saltwater crocodiles in Sundarbans face multiple threats—habitat degradation, poaching, development pressure, climate change and rising pollution, to name a few.
13 June 2020, 11:45 AM
Ctg contractor fined Tk 3 lakh for cutting hills
A Chattogarm based contractor is fined Tk 3 lakh for illegally flattening 24,000 square feet of hill without prior permission from the Department of Environment (DoE) at Raozan upazila of Chattogram, after The Daily Star ran a report on hill cutting at the area.
9 June 2020, 11:36 AM
Investigators narrow down 3 suspects in death of pregnant elephant in Kerala
Investigators have zeroed in on three suspects in connection with the death of a pregnant elephant that ate a pineapple stuffed with explosives in a forest in the Indian state of Kerala, reports our New Delhi correspondent quoting the state’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
4 June 2020, 13:10 PM
UN chief urges countries to work together to preserve biodiversity
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to work together to preserve biodiversity and help achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
22 May 2020, 12:33 PM
Amphan intensifies into super cyclone: Met office
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department today asked maritime ports of Mongla and Payra to hoist danger signal number seven as the super cyclone “Amphan” has meant a rough sea.
18 May 2020, 11:14 AM
Eggs of critically endangered turtle hatches in Sundarbans
Thirty-three eggs of critically endangered Northern River Terrapin (Batagur Baska) have hatched inside the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre located within the world’s largest mangrove forest—Sundarbans.
13 May 2020, 14:31 PM
Writ petition seeks HC directives to protect Halda river dolphins
A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned of the government to immediately take necessary steps to prevent killing Halda river dolphins and to protect them.
11 May 2020, 14:30 PM
Madaripur woman sent to jail for killing 13 monkeys
A woman was sent to jail today for reportedly killing 13 monkeys in Madaripur municipality’s Maddya-Khagdi area on May 5.
10 May 2020, 14:08 PM
Amid shutdown, conservationists celebrate World Migratory Bird day on social media
The Covid-19 induced shutdown has forced pretty much everyone into the confines of their homes or shelters, except for wildlife. Even though, there aren’t so many people out there to celebrate the wild right now, the wild rages on in its full (or what remains) glory.
9 May 2020, 12:14 PM
At least 15 monkeys ‘poisoned’ to death in Madaripur
Scarcity of food in their natural habitats has prompted monkeys to venture out to localities in many areas of Bangladesh.
6 May 2020, 13:36 PM
Star report prompts conservation action along the beaches of Cox’s Bazar
News is considered to be the first draft of history; it also happens to be a catalyst for action. At least in this case. On March 31, The Daily Star ran a report on the return of sagarlata also known as beach morning glory on the beaches of Cox’s Bazar -- owing to a fall in human movement in the area.
4 April 2020, 11:57 AM
Bonayan: Largest private sector-driven afforestation programme celebrating 40 years
Around two decades ago, Joynal Abedin would not have thought of owning a property or business institution as he was struggling to earn a livelihood. The man, hailing from Shimulia village under Mirpur upazila of Kushtia, worked his land and had a small business.
21 March 2020, 15:21 PM
Pangolin injured by locals in Moulvibazar rescued
Despite its endangered status and international efforts to conserve the species, an Indian Pangolin was tied and beaten up by locals in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila.
4 March 2020, 13:24 PM