The water quality of the Buriganga continues to be poor even though it has been almost five years since the tanneries from the capital’s Hazaribagh area were relocated to an estate in Hemayetpur of Savar.  

Even though life under the sea remains a mystery for many, from time to time, there are some noteworthy breakthroughs.

Located in Panchlaish residential area, the 55-year-old park has a long history and bears memories of residents’ childhood and adolescence.

Number of Kewra trees in the Gangamati Reserved Forest area in Kuakata are rapidly dwindling. The death of trees that were planted to protect the lives and property of people living along the coast from natural disasters is increasing the risk of disaster.

Five cubs of endangered wild cat species have been rescued from Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia.

Farmers of Purbo Saptana in Sadar upazila are getting frustrated as two illegal brickfields, demolished by the local administration about a year ago, have resumed their operation in full swing again.

Miscreants grabbed around 10 acres of mangrove forest -- felling thousands of trees -- at Kosturighat area along Bakkhali river in Cox’s Bazar early today.

In a The Lancet Planetary Health journal study, researchers looked at PM2.5 (fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less) - the leading environmental risk factor for disease. Inhalation increases the risk of premature death from conditions such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, lung cancer, and lower respiratory infection.

They’re gone, before they could even settle in.

The Mayur, one of the main freshwater rivers of Khulna, is at death throes due to continuous encroachment and unchecked pollution.

Dhaka ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world this afternoon.

Seven decades after cheetahs became extinct in India, the government has decided to introduce 50 of these big cats in various tiger parks across the country over the next five years.

A rare species of vulture was rescued from a paddy field at Boaltoli village in Patuakhali Sadar upazila today.

A new survey in the Bay has found presence of 17 to 103 TCF (trillion cubic feet) of gas hydrates.

About a hundred families of Khabaspur Karalpara area in Faridpur town are passing days in panic as sudden erosion by the Kumar river has devoured homesteads and fresh areas within couple of days.

A video circulating online shows a girl catching a lion that was roaming the streets in Kuwait.

Dhaka continues to gasp for fresh air as the city ranks the fourth most polluted city. Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) score was recorded at 197 at 10am yesterday, which is considered “unhealthy”.

Two dolphins (Platanista gangetica) have been found dead over two days in the Turag river at Ashulia in Savar.

Price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has declined by Tk 50 -- to Tk 1,178 from Tk 1,228 -- per 12kg container with effect from 6pm today (January 3) at the retail level, including the value added tax (VAT).

Dhaka continues to gasp for fresh air as it ranks fourth most polluted city in the world.