4,000 Amazon turtles seized at Peru airport

Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country’s main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Topsoil burnt for bricks

Around 180 brick kilns across 14 upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are extracting topsoil from farmland to manufacture bricks, affecting agriculture and the environment.
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Animal rescuer dies while trying to save parrot

An animal rescuer lost his life while trying to save a parrot entangled in electric wires in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area
22 December 2023, 13:26 PM

Crown of Ash

A male Ashy-crowned sparrow lark about to fly off with some dried grass to build a nest for his family on an open land in Moulvibazar.
22 December 2023, 05:07 AM
21 December 2023, 21:00 PM

21 turtles rescued, shop owner fined

Twenty-one turtles were recovered from a fish shop in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila town Wednesday night.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM

In Tangail, no one seems to care about canals

Once a trading hub along the banks of the Louhajang river, Tangail was adorned with 27 canals, crisscrossing through the town.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Star report on laminated posters, banners: Steps taken in compliance with HC directive

The government has taken steps to remove laminated posters and banners in compliance with a High Court directive delivered in 2020
21 December 2023, 15:07 PM

Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise

Former BIDS research director M Asaduzzaman says in a paper
21 December 2023, 15:00 PM

Gas supply from Bhola to Dhaka’s industries in CNG form begins

Finally, Intraco, a CNG refueling station operator, started supplying natural gas to different industries in Dhaka and adjoining areas from Bhola in CNG (compressed natural gas) form
21 December 2023, 14:40 PM

Canada bids farewell to plastic straws, cutlery and checkout bags

Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers -- despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional
21 December 2023, 06:44 AM

Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 4th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
21 December 2023, 03:53 AM

‘COP28 failed our expectations’

The Climate Justice Alliance yesterday criticised the outcomes of the COP28 climate conference, asserting that the global community’s expectations were not adequately addressed.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
20 December 2023, 04:09 AM

Death toll from China earthquake rises to 127

Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people..State media said the shallow tremor just before midnight had caused the deaths of at leas
19 December 2023, 13:07 PM

Dhaka's air 'hazardous'; worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
19 December 2023, 05:23 AM

Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia

Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and flushing crocodiles into towns
18 December 2023, 05:54 AM

Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world for two consecutive days

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day
18 December 2023, 03:38 AM

Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
17 December 2023, 03:16 AM

Coal use to decline next year after record high in 2023: IEA

World coal consumption should start declining next year after peaking in 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday
15 December 2023, 12:56 PM