Environment

Environment

Approval needed to cut trees under social forestry

The High Court yesterday ruled that trees planted under the social forestry programme cannot be cut without approval from designated authorities.

1w ago

Dhaka Boat Club asked to vacate illegally occupied land

Accusing the Dhaka Boat Club authorities of occupying over 10 acres of government land illegally, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) today asked the club president to vacate the land within next seven days

2w ago

Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia

2w ago

Over 4,000 fires caused by cigarette butts in 2024

140 people were killed in fires and 341 sustained burn injuries this year

2w ago

70 turtles found dead on Cox’s Bazar beach

At least 70 carcasses of Olive Ridley sea turtles have been recovered over the last three days from Cox’s Bazar beach between Teknaf and Himchhari.

2w ago

Tangail forest: Two lead factories demolished

A mobile court in a drive yesterday destroyed two illegal lead processing factories set up in the forest area under Tangail’s Ghatail upazila.

2w ago

China, India will be urged to consider Bangladesh’s interests during dam construction: Rizwana

Padma and Teesta rivers are already experiencing reduced water flow and if the Brahmaputra's flow is reduced, Bangladesh will face severe challenges, says the environment adviser

2w ago

DoE files case against four for hill cutting in Sylhet

Mamunur Rashid, an inspector at the DoE's Sylhet district office, lodged the case yesterday with the Sylhet Environment Court.

2w ago

Air pollution in Dhaka 18 times above global limit

The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.

Thanchi brick kiln fined twice in a week

On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000

US envoy stresses advanced measures to tackle Dhaka’s air pollution

US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality

Approval needed to cut trees under social forestry

The High Court yesterday ruled that trees planted under the social forestry programme cannot be cut without approval from designated authorities.

1w ago

Dhaka Boat Club asked to vacate illegally occupied land

Accusing the Dhaka Boat Club authorities of occupying over 10 acres of government land illegally, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) today asked the club president to vacate the land within next seven days

2w ago

Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia

2w ago

Over 4,000 fires caused by cigarette butts in 2024

140 people were killed in fires and 341 sustained burn injuries this year

2w ago

70 turtles found dead on Cox’s Bazar beach

At least 70 carcasses of Olive Ridley sea turtles have been recovered over the last three days from Cox’s Bazar beach between Teknaf and Himchhari.

2w ago

Tangail forest: Two lead factories demolished

A mobile court in a drive yesterday destroyed two illegal lead processing factories set up in the forest area under Tangail’s Ghatail upazila.

2w ago

China, India will be urged to consider Bangladesh’s interests during dam construction: Rizwana

Padma and Teesta rivers are already experiencing reduced water flow and if the Brahmaputra's flow is reduced, Bangladesh will face severe challenges, says the environment adviser

2w ago

DoE files case against four for hill cutting in Sylhet

Mamunur Rashid, an inspector at the DoE's Sylhet district office, lodged the case yesterday with the Sylhet Environment Court.

2w ago

Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning

Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'

2w ago

Crocodile fitted with satellite transmitter released in the Sundarbans

The seven-foot-long, 12-year-old crocodile was released in the wild in the presence of officials from the Forest Department.

2w ago