pollution
PM orders tougher action against polythene, plastic use
Also asks ministries and agencies to properly discharge responsibilities in controlling environmental pollution
9 September 2026
Ash in the air, waste in canals
At dawn, Mumtaz Begum’s courtyard tells the story of the night before.
29 August 2026
Emerging pollutants and public health risks in Bangladesh
Moreover, microplastics can absorb heavy metals such as nickel, cadmium, lead, copper, and titanium onto their surfaces, increasing the risk of cancer in the human body.
21 February 2026
Poisoned pasture: Battery recycling plant ravages livestock and livelihoods in Jamalpur
Operating without environmental clearance, factory dumped chemical waste into nearby fields
31 October 2025
NASA satellite reveals how lightning sparks hidden pollution
Scientists from the University of Maryland have recently been able to watch lightning storms create pollution in the atmosphere almost as they happen, thanks to a new experiment with a NASA satellite.
1 September 2025
World Environment Day: A story of memory and nature
There are people who protect our little spaces so that they can be green again.
5 June 2025
Cars are killing Earth, in more ways than we think
Cars are harmful to our health and to our environment.
29 April 2025
Caught in toxic grip of a landfill
Soil, groundwater and air pollution poses serious health hazards to people around Amin Bazar landfill
11 April 2025
Ignoring biodiversity conservation will cost us
Climate change is severely affecting natural resources, including forests, wetlands, floodplains, hill ecosystems, and biodiversity.
24 December 2024
Overcrowding, pollution, food stalls: Suhrawardy Udyan under threat
As far as the eye can see, food stalls crowd every nook and corner, offering everything from “bhaja puras” to Chinese dishes. Tea vendors jostle for space alongside hawkers selling women’s ornaments at bargain prices.
16 November 2024
Bigger isn't always better
The belief shared by corporate and government leaders that bigger is always better is founded on the false assumption
26 June 2024
Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans
A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.
4 June 2024
‘Toxic PFAS found in water near textile factories’
High percentage of a harmful substance was found in the water near the country’s garment factories, according to a new study.
29 May 2024
Why do policymakers care so little about pollution?
Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost
29 March 2024
‘Polluter pays’ doctrine will take on new meaning
Ten years since Rana Plaza factory tragedy in Bangladesh, cheap clothing from global brands still filling landfill
4 January 2024
Who will save the planet? Certainly not its killers.
Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.
11 November 2023
Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?
Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.
22 October 2023
Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh
Macron first told us that he had had a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already in which he’d offered assistance from France to Bangladesh to work on an energy transition partnership.
13 September 2023
Pre-Olympics swimming test event in Seine axed due to pollution
The pre-Olympics swimming test competition due to take place Sunday in the Seine in Paris has been cancelled due to pollution of the river, the international swimming federation said after analysis of the latest water samples.
6 August 2023
Understanding climate change: Causes, effects, and solutions
Climate change is a phenomenon that impacts everyone on earth. Although some might think of climate change as something that will affect us in the future, it is an ongoing process and we are already seeing its effects. Ecosystems and people across the globe are being heavily impacted by it. Ever wondered why the weather has been going haywire recently? Or why more and more of the arctic region is melting away?
14 June 2023