Environment

Environment

Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur

Ainul Haque, 70, a retired primary school teacher in Sayedpur village under Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, lost his house to Jamuna river’s erosion five times in last 30 years.

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Locals demand permanent embankment on Netai river

Residents along the banks of the Netai river in Mymensingh’s Dhobaura upazila have expressed concern over possible flooding during the monsoon and demanded the construction of a permanent river protection embankment

22h ago

Jamuna’s erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur

The river devoured his house yet again, for the sixth time

1d ago

Burmese python rescued at CU

Released into forest

1d ago

Rains, thunder, and lightning likely all over the country today: BMD

Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged

2d ago

Monsoon brings fear of flood, erosion in Moulvibazar

Water levels in Manu, Dhalai, and Juri rivers continued to rise following weeklong downpour in Moulvibazar

2d ago

In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species

According to conservation bodies, some 63% of Ireland's birds are currently either red or amber-listed

2d ago

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning

Today's air was classified as "unhealthy for sensitive groups", referring to a health threat.

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ even on weekend

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning

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

Over 600 trees felled at Dinjapur’s Karai Beel; case filed

A case has been filed following the felling of over 600 fruit-bearing and timber trees at Karai Beel, a once-thriving natural sanctuary renowned for its biodiversity and scenic beauty, in Dinajpur’s Biral upazila

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Mobille court demolishes five illegal brick kilns in Lalmonirhat

Local farmers said that these illegal brick kilns were built on agricultural land a few years ago

2m ago

Bangladesh air second worst in the world

Bangladesh was the world’s second most polluted country in 2024, with average smog levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines by more than 15 times, according to data compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. 

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Elephant, calf die during labour in Rangamati

After the post-mortem examination around 3:00pm, the female elephant and its calf were buried

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Russia seeks continuity of Gazprom’s work in Bangladesh

Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.

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Russia seeks CA’s support to continue Gazprom’s work

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander G Khozin made the request when he called on the chief adviser at the state guest house Jamuna

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Bangladesh, Chad were world's most polluted countries in 2024: WHO

Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said.

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IAEA conducts pre-operational review of Rooppur power plant

The team will inspect all the safety issues of the plant's structural, technical and equipment-related preparation and documentation

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5 illegal brick kilns demolished in Kurigram

Five illegal brick kilns, built on agricultural land in violation of environmental laws, were demolished today in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram

2m ago

Elephant trapped in mud rescued after 22 hours

The rescue operation, which took place around 5:00pm yesterday, was conducted by the Forest Department with the help of around 35 villagers

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