Our gentle giants in peril

Over the past decade, nearly half of the country’s wild elephant population has been wiped out.
2 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Lawachhara forest: Vanishing streams, dying wildlife

Once a vibrant and ecologically rich haven, Lawachhara Forest in Moulvibazar is now facing a dire environmental crisis. Decades of unchecked deforestation and severe water shortages have led to a decline in forest density, putting its wildlife at grave risk.
2 March 2025, 13:22 PM

Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing

Many wealthy countries and developing nations exposed to climate impacts wanted an accelerated timetable, arguing the reports would allow countries to be guided by the most up-to-date science.
2 March 2025, 04:25 AM

Fuel prices to remain unchanged in March

The prices of fuel in Bangladesh will remain unchanged for the month of March, the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources announced today
1 March 2025, 09:01 AM

The relationship between consumerism and the climate crisis: Explained

Unchecked consumerism threatens planetary stability, urging a shift toward sustainability.
1 March 2025, 04:00 AM

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today
1 March 2025, 03:18 AM

Man killed in elephant attack

A man was killed in an elephant attack inside Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila yesterday.
28 February 2025, 20:01 PM

Khan Jahan Ali and his lasting legacy in Bagerhat

"The mosque city of Bagerhat", now a Unesco World Heritage Site in southern Bangladesh, owes much of its cultural and architectural heritage to the legacy of Khan Jahan Ali (R), a revered Sufi saint and administrator of 15th-century Bengal.
28 February 2025, 12:14 PM

Rangpur jolted by late-night earthquake

Rangpur and its surrounding areas experienced another earthquake late at night. This marks the third significant tremor since November last year
28 February 2025, 05:20 AM

Rays of the bay

A mangrove whipray spotted six feet into the Bay of Bengal, off Saint Martin’s Island.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM

"Control tobacco, cut deaths': National Heart Foundation hosts mini marathon in Dhaka

The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths
27 February 2025, 14:01 PM

Honking a major concern on country's campuses: Rizwana

Sound pollution caused by excessive honking is a major issue on the country's university campuses, said Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today
26 February 2025, 14:11 PM

44 wild animals rescued in Gazipur

Forest department will continue to monitor and conduct more operations to stop such illegal activities
26 February 2025, 07:50 AM

BERC to hold public hearing today on gas price hike

The hearing will take place at the capital’s BIAM auditorium from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
25 February 2025, 20:30 PM

Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks

Negotiators meeting at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome this week are tasked with breaking a deadlock on funding between rich and developing countries
25 February 2025, 06:36 AM

5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Bay of Bengal

The quake was felt at different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, meteorological department sources confirmed this information
25 February 2025, 03:02 AM

Shut down illegal brick kilns: HC

Expressing grave concern over environmental pollution, the High Court yesterday said the administration has failed to shut down all illegal brick kilns.
24 February 2025, 21:06 PM

Keep AC temperature at 25°C

The government yesterday asked all to keep the minimum temperature level of air conditioners at public and private offices and households at 25 degrees Celsius as part of its power-saving campaign during the upcoming summer.
23 February 2025, 16:40 PM

Dyke Collapse in Jashore: 1,200-bigha boro fields submerged

Around 1,200 bighas of Boro paddy fields have been submerged after the Harina canal embankment collapsed in Monirampur upazila of Jashore on Saturday.
23 February 2025, 15:40 PM

CAB demands postponement of gas price hike hearing

The BERC set February 26 for the hearing on the gas price hike proposal
22 February 2025, 16:02 PM