Facing food crisis, many wild elephants are nowadays entering into localities, especially during the farming season, in Mymensingh and Sherpur.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed authorities concerned to bring the people of chars and remote areas, who are still outside the purview of the power network, under the power facility quickly.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought investment from the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) partners in Bangladesh's long-term climate projects such as Delta Plan.

A four-storey building has tilted slightly and leaned onto another building in the port city of Chattogram following the earthquake this morning.

A strong earthquake jolted Dhaka, Chattogram and some other cities this morning.

Ministry of Industries slapped ban on two more shipbreaking yards in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram, from importing ships, after recent accidents claimed lives of workers there.

Horns are a major cause of hearing loss among Dhaka residents. Despite the ban on hydraulic horns, noise pollution couldn’t be curbed as laws remain ineffective. Speakers at a roundtable yesterday raised the issue and stressed on effective measures from law enforcers as well as public awareness.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said although Bangladesh is affected by the adverse impacts of climate change, it can act as a role model before the world in addressing climate change.

With decreasing water level in the Padma river, erosion has taken a serious turn at two villages under Decrirchar union in Sadar upazila, devouring fresh areas including a large portion of an important village road and vast arable land.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) today demolished 34 structures built illegally on the bank of the Shitalakhhya river in Narayaganj’s Rupganj.

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to immediately take necessary steps to stop the killing of elephants and human intrusion into elephant corridors.

The High Court today ordered the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to refrain from constructing a secondary transfer station (STS) project for waste management by filling up a four-acre pond at the Dholairpar area in the capital for three months.

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to make a complete list of all the rivers in the country and to come up with an action plan on how the rivers will be protected from encroachers.

An elephant calf was found dead at Islampur Union of Cox’s Bazar district yesterday.

An elephant calf was found dead in the hilly region of the newly-formed Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today.

In the wake of the completed climate summit in Glasgow, it is worth considering the risks to poor countries of climate alarmism.

The Environment Court in Habiganj today issued a suo moto order on the Department of Environment (DoE) in the district -- to prevent environmental disaster caused by brick kilns that are violating laws.

Winter is a difficult time for animals that reside in Moulvibazar’s Lawachara rain forest. As its streams run dry, quite rapidly, at the onset of the cold season, its diverse range of inhabitants don’t have an option but to look for water elsewhere.

An elephant calf was killed by electrocution in Sherpur’s Nalitabari early yesterday. 

An elephant calf died of ‘overeating’ at Panihata Mayagachhi area under Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur in the early hours today, claimed forest officials in Mymensingh and Sherpur.