Environment

Environment

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

6h 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

11h ago

Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure

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

14h ago

Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts

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

1d ago

Mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Dhaka's maximum temperature yesterday was 35.6 degrees Celsius

2d ago

Rare slow loris rescued in Sreemangal

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

3d ago

Arrest warrant issued against Bodi, 18 other hotel owners

Senior Judicial Magistrate Asad Uddin Md Asif issued the warrants after taking into cognisance a charge sheet submitted by the Department of Environment (DoE)

3d ago

Nature Quest / Phantom of the sea …

Phantom of the sea …  A leopard eel, also known as honeycomb moray or “chitah bagh machh” in Bangladesh, was recently spotted off Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal -- a rare sighting, as little is known about their presence here.

3d 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

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

6h 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

11h ago

Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure

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

14h ago

Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts

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

1d ago

Mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over parts of country

Dhaka's maximum temperature yesterday was 35.6 degrees Celsius

2d ago

Rare slow loris rescued in Sreemangal

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

3d ago

Arrest warrant issued against Bodi, 18 other hotel owners

Senior Judicial Magistrate Asad Uddin Md Asif issued the warrants after taking into cognisance a charge sheet submitted by the Department of Environment (DoE)

3d ago

Phantom of the sea …

Phantom of the sea …  A leopard eel, also known as honeycomb moray or “chitah bagh machh” in Bangladesh, was recently spotted off Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal -- a rare sighting, as little is known about their presence here.

3d ago

12,000-acre forest land being reclaimed: Rizwana

She said the rivers, forests and sea beaches in Cox's Bazar will be freed from encroachment

3d ago