Environment

Illegal pond being filled up as per court directive in Natore

Lalpur local administration have started to fill up a pond which...
Mango harvest to start in Rajshahi from May 15

This season’s mango harvest in Rajshahi will start from May 15.
Cambodia convicts 5 environmentalists over plan to march to PM's home

A Cambodian court sentenced five environmental activists for up to...

Rain, thundershowers likely across the country: Met office

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally...
Industries have no excuse to pollute environment: Gowher Rizvi

Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi...
Sundarbans fire doused after 30 hours

A fire that broke out in Daser Bharani area under Sharankhola Range...

3 arrested for using poison while fishing in Sundarbans

Three fishermen were arrested for using poison while fishing at a...
50 trees cut down in Patuakhali; local AL leaders blamed

At least 50 government owned trees planted on both sides of a road...
Environmental pollution: Dry starch powder factory sealed off in Habiganj

The administration has sealed off Maize Advance Argo Refineries ...

10 kilometres of illegal fishing net seized from Halda River

Hathazari upazila administration today seized around 10,000 metres...
Dhaka’s noise pollution three times more than tolerable level: Environment minister

Noise pollution in Dhaka city is currently three times more than...
Govt bans fishing in the Bay of Bengal for 65 days

The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of...

Apex court upholds HC orders to stop activities of MAAR Ltd in Habiganj

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court order that asked the...
Elephant calf found dead in Rangunia tea garden

An elephant calf was found dead in a pit of mud in a tea garden in...
Authorities destroy 1500m fishing net, mechanised boat at Halda river

Local administration today destroyed at least 1500 meters of...

Mosquito menace: Mymensingh City Corporation release 2000 frogs in canal

To protect city dwellers from mosquito menace, authorities of...
Zebra population increasing at Gazipur safari park

The zebra population has been increasing at Gazipur Bangabandhu...
TK Group fined Tk 3.2 lakh for razing hills in Ctg

Department of Environment (DoE), Chattogram (metro) fined TK Group...

12 sentenced to jail, one fined for illegal sand lifting in Tangail

A mobile court sentenced 12 people to three days’ imprisonment...
Another whale carcass at Himchhari beach

A day after a whale carcass washed ashore at Himchhari beach in Cox...
Bill placed in parliament with provision for tougher punishment for pollution

The ‘Mongla Port Authority Bill, 2021’ was placed in the Parliament...

USAID to launch $17 million multi-year project to promote clean energy

USAID will soon launch a multi-year project of up to $17 million to...
SC clears way for shutting down 24 illegal brick kilns in Chattogram

The Supreme Court today stayed the High Court orders that...
HC issues injunction restraining 4 poultry farms from operating in Habiganj

The High Court today issued an injunction restraining the...

Rainforest destruction increased 12% In 2020: Study

An area of pristine rainforest the size of the Netherlands was burned or hacked down last year, as the destruction of tropical forests accelerated despite a global economic slowdown, according to research published Wednesday.
Malaysia permits import of US plastic waste shipment after it passes new UN treaty test

Malaysia has allowed entry of a container of plastic waste shipped from the United States, reversing previous opposition after finding it held only clean, recyclable material, and did not violate a new United Nations treaty banning trade in contaminated plastics.
International Forest Day: Annual deforestation rate in Bangladesh almost double the global average, TIB report says

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the annual deforestation rate in Bangladesh is almost double the global average, 2.6 percent, the TIB said in a statement.
HC asks govt to evict 74 illegal structures from Buriganga channel

The High Court today directed the government to evict 74 illegal structures from the land of Buriganga Adi (Second) channel in Hazaribagh and Kamrangirchar areas of Dhaka in three months.
836 acres of illegally occupied forest land recovered so far: Environment ministry

At least 836 acres of illegally occupied forest land have been recovered so far, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Affairs ministry said at a standing committee meeting today.
Disconnect water connection of buildings dumping sewerage waste into Buriganga: HC to Wasa

The High Court today directed Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) to disconnect the water supply of those buildings dumping sewerage waste into Buriganga river within the next six months.
DoE demolishes six brick kilns in Chattogram

Department of Environment (DoE), Chattogram today demolished six brick kilns that were being illegally operated in Chattogram.
Stop industries from withdrawing underground water: Villagers in Ctg urge authority’s intervention

Villagers and environmental lawyers urged the authorities to stop rampant underground water withdrawal by industries in Patiya upazila’s Habilasdwip union in Chattogram.
Shipyard, 22 brick kilns fined Tk 85.5 lakh for violating environment act

The Department of Environment (DoE Chattogram region) fined 22 brick kilns and a shipyard Tk 85.5 lakh for violating the environment conservation act.
Illegal stone extraction: Joint drive destroys 50 stone extraction machines in Sylhet

A joint drive of Department of Environment (DoE), Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) destroyed 50 machines used to extract stones illegally at Bichnakandi area of Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila today.
Pollution of Buriganga river: HC orders DoE for action against 30 companies

The High Court today directed Department of Environment (DoE) to take appropriate legal action against 30 washing plants in Dhaka’s Keraniganj for polluting water of the Buriganga river.
HC issues status quo on encroachment, operation of brick kilns in Bhadra, Hori rivers

The High Court has issued a status quo for three months on encroachment, land grabbing, earth filling and operating brick kilns on Bhadra and Hori rivers in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila.
Shut down all illegal brick kilns in Chattogram in 14 days: HC

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned of the government to shut down all illegal brick kilns still in operation in Chattogram within 14 working days to curb pollution.
Human-animal conflict: Woman dies after being trampled by elephant in Bandarban

A 20-year-old woman died after being injured by an elephant in Bandarban’s Lama upazila.
Holholiya river erosion: Locals in Kurigram contribute to construct bamboo barrier

Villagers in Kurigram’s Rowmari upazila have contributed in construction of bamboo pilings to protect their land from Holholiya river erosion.
Bangladesh seeks US’s technical support in preserving Sundarbans: foreign minister

Bangladesh has sought US' technical cooperation in preserving the Sundarbans, the last of South Asia’s mangrove forest, and for management of water resources.
DoE fines GPH oxygen plant and Standard Lube Oil Tk 5.8 lakh for pollution

Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram region fined GPH Oxygen Plant and Standard Lube Oil Limited Tk 5.8 lakh for violating the environment conservation act and polluting environment.
Strategic environmental assessment going on for conservation of Sundarbans: Environment minister

A strategic environmental assessment is being carried out for the south-western part of the country as part of the government's commitment to conservation of the Sundarbans, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said.
4 brick kilns in Gazipur fined Tk 20 lakh by DoE

A mobile court of Department of Environment (DoE) today fined four brick kilns Tk 20 lakh for environment pollution in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur.
Land lost, so is livelihood

Around 65 Mro families of three villages in Bandarban’s Lama upazila are living in fear of eviction from their ancestral homes with no source of livelihood after land grabbers illegally occupied their jhum land last month.
BIWTA’s Buriganga drive: 51 illegal establishments evicted

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has evicted 51 illegal establishments from the bank of Buriganga river in Dhaka's Swari Ghat and Mitford Balur Ghat areas today.
KDS Textile, Heidelberg Cement and 6 others fined Tk 4.25 lakh for pollution

Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram metro fined eight businesses including KDS Textile and Heidelberg Cement at least Tk 4.25 lakh for polluting environment.
SC clears way to shut down brick kilns without valid license in Lohagara

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the government to shut down all illegal brick kilns, operating without a valid license, in Chattogram's Lohagara upazila.
3 decimal area of Sundarbans burnt in fire; probe body formed

About three decimals of forest area was burnt in a fire that broke out in the patrol area under Dhansagar Station of Forest Department’s Chandpai Range in East Sundarbans Division.
SC clears way to shut down illegal brick kilns in Chattogram

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld--until further orders--a High Court directive that asked the government to shut down all illegal brick kilns with no valid license in Chattogram.
DoE shuts down dyeing factory for polluting Beerja canal in Ctg

Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram today shut down a dyeing factory for polluting Beerja canal by releasing untreated substance into it.
HC issues 3 more directives to keep Dhaka's air pollution in check

Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court today issued three new directives on the authorities concerned to keep this pollution in check.
DoE fines LGED engineer, two others Tk 7 lakh for damaging hills in Bandarban

A senior engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), a construction firm and a sub-contractor were fined Tk 7 lakh by the Department of Environment (DoE) today, for razing hills in Bandarban’s Lama upazila.
Environmentalists, farmers win Dutch court case over Shell Nigeria spills

In a victory for environmentalists, a Dutch appeals court has said that the Nigerian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell was responsible for multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta and ordered it to pay unspecified damages to farmers.
DoE demolishes 7 brick kilns, fines five others in Rangpur

A mobile court of the Department of Environment (DoE) in Rangpur has demolished seven illegal brick kilns in two upazilas of Rangpur.