Environment

Environment

Climate justice no longer a deferred ideal, but a constitutional imperative: CJ

"This is not merely a climate crisis. It is a justice crisis"

19h ago

Rare Asiatic black bear spotted with cubs in Habiganj's Telmachara

Also known as the moon bear, it is critically endangered in Bangladesh

20h ago

Court Corner / HC issues rule to curb air pollution

The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition

2d ago

DNCC authority urges city dwellers not to throw garbage haphazardly

"I urge all of you not to throw wastages indiscriminately… You please keep your society clean," the DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz said

2d ago

Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure

Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.

2d ago

Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts

According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal

3d ago

Mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Dhaka's maximum temperature yesterday was 35.6 degrees Celsius

5d ago

Rare slow loris rescued in Sreemangal

A rare slow loris was rescued from a dog attack in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar yesterday.

5d ago

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 173 at 9:05am today

Caught in toxic grip of a landfill

The villages around Amin Bazar, once known for their lush green farmlands and fresh air, now stand as stark reminders of unchecked pollution, with locals facing serious health risks from a nearby landfill.

Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning

The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index

Panchagarh shivers as temperature drops to 12.2°C

Despite some sunshine breaking through the morning fog, residents struggled with the chill

5m ago

Gas supply to remain suspended for 12 hours in Dhaka EPZ, adjacent areas

Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours from 6:00pm tomorrow in different areas under Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and Nabinagar-Chandra area for emergency works in gas pipeline

5m ago

To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.

5m ago

Govt directed to conduct inquiry, form committee

The High Court, in the full text of an order, issued three directives over the government's electricity purchase deal with India's Adani Power Limited in 2017.

5m ago

HC stays lease of forest land at Sonadia island, orders to protect them

The High Court today stayed a lease agreement for allocating 8001 acres of forest land and 2,712 acres of ecologically critical area (ECA) at Sonadia island in Cox’s Bazar

5m ago

3 acres of forest land recovered in Gazipur

Officials of Dhaka Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division recovered three acres of forest land in Gazipur's Sadar upazila this afternoon

5m ago

Well-marked low in Bay likely to intensify further: BMD

The well-marked low that formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean yesterday still persists.

5m ago

Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'

5m ago

Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat

Since appearing in the 19th century, plastic has undergone many reinventions.

5m ago

Low pressure over Bay likely to turn into depression: IMD

The low pressure over east equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression over parts of south Bay tomorrow

5m ago