Environment

Injured bearcat finds its way to hospital in Khagrachari

An injured Binturong, also known as a bearcat, was found injured...
Inter-ministerial body rejects proposed road through 2 Chattogram reserve forests

An inter-ministerial body formed to resolve the dispute between the...
Global cost of air pollution $2.9 trillion a year: NGO report

The global cost of air pollution caused by fossil fuels is USD 8...

Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN

The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers...
‘Take prompt steps to save St Martin’s island from pollution’

An environmental organisation in Cox’s Bazar submits a memorandum...
SC clears way for government to recover Turag river land

The Supreme Court clears the way for the government to recover the...

Masterplan drafted to curb river pollution: Water resources state minister

State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Faruque tells parliament...
Malaysia sending back plastic waste to Bangladesh

Malaysia is sending back a container full of plastic waste to...
Of bushfires, Bangladesh and climate change

Every Bangladeshi living overseas is used to having their...

Two-day census finds nearly 40,000 water birds at Hakaluki haor

A bird census conducted for two days at Hakaluki haor in Srimangal...
Risking lives to rescue horses in Philippine

The horses were still caked in grey ash as they stepped off the...
Cold wave to continue for 3-4 days

The cold wave coursing through the country is likely to continue...

PM urges dev partners to limit conditions when providing support

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more support from development...
Legal notice seeks livewire removal to protect monkeys

People for Animal Welfare (PAW), an organisation dedicated to...
Govt shuts down illegal brick kilns in 5 districts: DoE

The government shuts down all illegal brick kilns in five districts...

Military moves in to help evacuation from Australian bushfires

Tens of thousands of holiday makers raced to evacuate popular...
Nights to become more chilly: Met office

A mild cold wave is sweeping over parts of the country with a...
Floods predicted to uproot 50m yearly as climate heats up

The number of people at risk of being forced from their homes by...

Rain likely across country on Thursday, Friday

Rain is likely to occur across the country, including the capital,...
Climate Change tops list of global worries for young people: Amnesty

Four out of 10 young people view climate change as one of the most...
Buriganga River pollution must be stopped: HC

The High Court today observes that the Dhaka Water Supply and...

Air pollution: Tanneries burning leather wastes at Dhaleshwari

For last two years the authorities of Tannery Industrial Estate are...
Mobile court demolishes illegal brick kiln in Savar

A team of Department of Environment (DoE) demolishes one illegal...
PM urges int’l community to adopt appropriate climate action plan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the international community...

Halda pollution: Power plant fined Tk 20 Lakh

The power plant of Chattogram responsible for releasing untreated furnace oil to a nearby water body that connects to the Halda river is fined Tk 20 lakh for damaging the environment.
Java pre-teen writes to Trump

Aeshnina Azzahra, a 12-year-old from Gresik, East Java, writes to Trump complaining about the amount of waste US exports to Indonesia and urges him to stop the practice.
Eviction drive faces obstruction in Keraniganj; 5 hurt

A group miscreants attack a team of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) during an eviction drive at Postogola along the Buriganga riverbank, leaving an executive magistrate and four members of the team injured.
Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050

By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and Moscow like Sofia, according to a new analysis published Wednesday that relied on optimistic projections.
Waste oil dumped into water body linked to Halda river

Untreated furnace oil has been allegedly released to a nearby water body that connects the Halda river from a power plant in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila.
Jakarta residents sue Indonesia government over air pollution

Residents of Indonesia’s capital have filed a lawsuit against the government over the toxic levels of air pollution that regularly blanket the city.
'June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth'

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed on Tuesday.
Fishing in Sundarbans to remain banned in July, August

Netting of fish has been banned in all the canals of Sundarbans from July 1 to August 31 in order to promote safe breeding and to preserve aquatic animals.
Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'

More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
Schools in Malaysia town hit by toxic fumes shut for 3 days

All educational institutions in Johor's Pasir Gudang district have been ordered to close for three days following chemical pollution in the area.