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Weather
Back-to-back tiger sightings boost optimism in Sundarbans
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Wildlife
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Natural resources
Rare slow loris critically injured by electrocution in Moulvibazar
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Wildlife
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China
BAPA makes 7 proposals to solve Dhaka’s waterlogging crisis
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Environment
Critically endangered Batagur Baska turtle lays 34 eggs in Sundarbans breeding facility
Batagur Baska, a critically endangered riverine turtle species, has laid 34 eggs at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
6 March 2022, 13:56 PM
2 Asiatic black bear cubs ‘smuggled from CHT’ rescued in India’s West Bengal
Two Asiatic black bear cubs, a highly-protected species, which are suspected to have been smuggled to India from Chattogram Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, were rescued by Indian police near Hasnabad in West Bengal’s border district of Basirhat on Friday night.
6 March 2022, 10:43 AM
Visiting Sundarbans just got costlier
The government has revised fees in the Sundarbans after a decade, doubling it for both local and foreign tourists and for people whose livelihoods depend on it.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka again ranks world's most polluted city
Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 184 at 8:48am today, once again making the capital's air most polluted in the world.
5 March 2022, 04:58 AM
Cargo with 600 tonnes coal sinks in Pasur river
A cargo ship carrying around 600 tonnes of coal has sunk in the Pasur river in Bagerhat.
5 March 2022, 03:25 AM
2 deer carcasses recovered in Ctg
The forest department has recovered carcasses of two deer at Mirsarai upazila in Chattogram.
4 March 2022, 15:01 PM
Russia-Ukraine war drives LPG price hike: Per cylinder now Tk 1,391
Be ready to shell out more for a cooking gas cylinder.
3 March 2022, 10:24 AM
Unwelcome home for migratory birds
Although flocks of birds could be seen roaming around the watchtower of Baikka Beel once upon a time, presently, the numbers have drastically reduced.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Air pollution takes 3 years off life in Bangladesh
Air pollution cuts the average life expectancy of a person in Bangladesh by almost three years, said a global report.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Despite ban, crab hunting goes unabated
Unauthorised fishing of mother crabs, especially during the ongoing breeding season in different rivers and canals in the coastal areas adjacent to the Sundarbans has been going on unabated.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No country for elephants
As if it wasn’t hard enough for elephants to survive in this country, in a tragic development, it was discovered that they are not just dying by electrocution. Shooting down the animals straight up has become seemingly rampant to protect encroached forest lands.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Rich nations should pay the poorest at least $60b a year: Environment groups
Wealthy countries should provide at least $60 billion every year to the world’s poorest nations to combat biodiversity loss, an alliance of environment groups said on Tuesday.
2 March 2022, 09:22 AM
Poor air quality: Statements at seminars do not work
The High Court yesterday blasted the government for not taking sufficient measures to control the air pollution in Dhaka and its surrounding areas even after repeated directives.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Young fishers remove over 12,000kg pollutants from Cox’s Bazar sea beach
Blue Guards, a youth fishers-led beach cleaning initiative, removed 12,068 kg pollutants from sea beaches covering Cox's Bazar Sadar, Moheshkhali, Ramu, Teknaf, Ukhiya, and Kuakata areas in 2021.
1 March 2022, 16:32 PM
Sanctions against Russia won’t affect Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s construction: Rosatom
Rosatom, the contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, dismissed the possibilities of a delay in the construction of the country’s mega project as some of the Russian banks are set to be disconnected from its global financial messaging system SWIFT because of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
1 March 2022, 14:39 PM
DoE shuts 7 tanneries in Savar, cuts off water, electricity lines
Department of Environment (DoE) today shut seven tannery factories and disconnected its electricity, and water lines for allegedly releasing liquid waste into the Dhaleshwari river, violating a High Court order.
1 March 2022, 13:46 PM
British High Commissioner unveils Climate Resilient Infrastructures in Ctg
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson recently inaugurated climate-resilient community infrastructures in Cox's Bazar and Chattogram.
1 March 2022, 13:40 PM
Brick kiln in elephant sanctuary finally shut down after a decade
Department of Environment (DoE) today shut down a brick kiln -- built a decade ago, in an elephant sanctuary -- in Fasiakhali union of Chakaria upazila under Cox’s Bazar.
1 March 2022, 11:43 AM
Demolish illegal brick kilns of Dhaka, surrounding districts in 15 days: HC
The High Court today directed the government to shut down the operations of all the illegal brick kilns and demolish their structures in Dhaka and four other surrounding districts -- Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj -- in 15 days to prevent environment pollution.
1 March 2022, 09:31 AM
CNG stations to remain closed 6-11pm from today
CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 6 pm to 11 pm every day, instead of 6-10 pm, said a Petrobangla press release.
1 March 2022, 09:22 AM