Department of Environment (DoE)

The crumbling coasts

Illegal sand mining is eating away people's homes, farmland and wildlife habitats

World Water Day / The politics and pollution of our rivers

Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.

Sitakunda oxygen plant blast: Lax monitoring, lack of safety gear to blame

The absence of workers’ safety equipment and a lack of inspections of heavy machinery are to blame for Sunday’s explosion at the Sheema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda’s Keshabpur, said probe officials

Making Khulna a green and fair climate city

We can make the southwestern part of Bangladesh one of the world's foremost places to implement nature-based solutions (NbS).

Don’t dump on the environment

The hillocks of the port city must be protected from unscrupulous razers

Our half-life of choking on polluted air

What plans do we have to address the growing public health risks posed by air pollution?

A canal here, a bird refuge there...

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy

HC’s anger at environment officials is well-justified

Authorities’ lack of response to air pollution is literally killing us

Stop sand extraction from rivers

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility

March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

The crumbling coasts

Illegal sand mining is eating away people's homes, farmland and wildlife habitats

March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023

The politics and pollution of our rivers

Because the control of water and natural resources is no longer in the hands of the people, their use is eventually meant to benefit a particular class.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Sitakunda oxygen plant blast: Lax monitoring, lack of safety gear to blame

The absence of workers’ safety equipment and a lack of inspections of heavy machinery are to blame for Sunday’s explosion at the Sheema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda’s Keshabpur, said probe officials

March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023

Making Khulna a green and fair climate city

We can make the southwestern part of Bangladesh one of the world's foremost places to implement nature-based solutions (NbS).

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

Don’t dump on the environment

The hillocks of the port city must be protected from unscrupulous razers

February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023

Our half-life of choking on polluted air

What plans do we have to address the growing public health risks posed by air pollution?

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

A canal here, a bird refuge there...

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

HC’s anger at environment officials is well-justified

Authorities’ lack of response to air pollution is literally killing us

February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023

Stop sand extraction from rivers

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility

January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023

Tackling Oil Spillage: Committee there, but only on paper

A high-powered national committee, formed to tackle oil or chemical spills along the shipping routes, has failed miserably to respond to the recent oil spill in the Meghna.