Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone this morning.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) felled around 300 trees planted on the median strip of Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi to expand the island, much to the dismay of environmentalists and locals.

There was a time when the Jujnal river used to be the lifeline of Habiganj. Boats used to ply the river with goods and passengers, facilitating agriculture, trade and communication simultaneously.

Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been substantially hiked by Tk 22.15 per kg to Tk 124.85 from the previous price of Tk 102.70 for the month of February.

An Indian civil rights group has moved the Calcutta High Court against the installation of transmission lines by an Adani Group-owned power plant that will bring electricity to Bangladesh.

The government must implement the 12 High Court directives to curb air pollution immediately, including spraying water on the roads and banning black smoke-emitting vehicles, demanded environmentalists.

Bangladesh has resumed the purchase of liquified natural gas from the international spot market after a pause of seven months as the government looks to ensure adequate supply for energy-starved industries to keep the economy running at a good speed.

Dhaka has urged Riyadh to consider supplying crude or refined oil from Saudi public oil company Aramco on a deferred payment basis.

The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined 10 establishments and 26 vehicles Tk 4.45 lakh through mobile court operations at five spots in Dhaka and its adjacent areas for polluting air.

The upcoming days and nights are about to get a little bit colder as temperatures across the country may drop by one to three degree Celsius in the next 24 hours, according to the met office.

Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday directed the Department of Environment and other authorities concerned to start conducting special drives against air polluters today.

The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) for its failure in taking effective steps to control air pollution in Dhaka despite its repeated directives.

The High Court today gave three months to the water resources ministry to decide about declaring four villages in Chattogram as "water-stressed areas" under the Water Act, 2013 as it is not possible to lift water by handpumps or tube wells from their grounds for people's use.

The High Court today instructed the government to take all necessary and appropriate action to safeguard existing hills and hillocks in five districts of Chattogram division from further destruction and razing, and to submit a report documenting their current situations.

"The fuel prices in the international market have increased drastically as such there is no alternative to adjusting prices."

The High Court today wanted to know what steps were being taken to curb air pollution in Dhaka, as the capital has been at or near the top of most polluted cities in the world for the last one week.

The retail price of electricity will be raised by five percent for the second time in less than a month.

Bangladesh is among the nine special invitees which will attend the first G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting to be held under India's presidency in Bengaluru from February 5-7, 2023.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed in parliament today paving the way for the government to adjust the prices of gas and electricity without a public hearing.

Dhaka's air quality remained in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 215 at 11:30am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality..India's Delhi and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the first and th