Environment

Environment

Chuadanga records lowest temperature at 9.6°C today

Dhaka's minimum temperature was 15.4 degrees Celsius

3h ago

Clear $845m by June to avoid late charges

India’s Adani power has asked Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay $845 million in arears by the end of June or face charges for late payment.

11h ago

When a hill’s razed, arrest the owner, not workers

Rizwana urges govt agencies to be vigilant

17h ago

Tetulia records season's second lowest temperature at 7.9°C

The cold wave gripping the region has significantly affected the daily lives of residents

1d ago

Elephant found dead in Teknaf

An elephant was found dead in the hills of Hnila union under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.

1d ago

Canal excavation: 3 advisers slam CCC over delays

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the sluggish progress in canal excavation project in Chattogram city.

1d ago

Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year

Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

1d ago

Reaction / Breathing death: The air that kills

Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic

1d ago

Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year

Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today

Save Habiganj from industrial pollution

Habiganj is facing a severe crisis caused by industrial pollution, which has severely impacted local communities and the environment.

Nature must be at centre of development

The youth must take the lead in protecting the environ-ment and nature, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment and water resources ministries, yesterday.

2d ago

Form commission to tackle environmental issues: Rehman Sobhan

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges

2d ago

Seven illegal charcoal kilns demolished in Barguna

A mobile court in Barguna destroyed seven charcoal kilns in Azgar Kathi area of the district’s Sadar upazila yesterday

2d ago

Lowest temperature recorded at 11.3 degrees in Sreemangal

In its morning weather bulletin, BMD predicted that both night and day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged tomorrow.

3d ago

Wetlands wonders

A grey-headed swamphen struts through a wetland in Chattogram. Large and striking with vibrant plumages, these birds are found in South and Southeast Asia, typically in wetlands, marshes, and along lakesides, where they can thrive amid dense vegetation and also conceal themselves from predators.

3d ago

BMD predicts rise in night temperature today

Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country

4d ago

Tetulia records today's lowest temperature at 9.5 degrees Celsius

Dhaka's minimum temperature was recorded at 17 degrees Celsius

5d ago

3 brick kilns demolished in Rangamati, Bandarban

Three brick kilns were demolished by separate mobile courts in Rangamati and Bandarban yesterday for operating illegally.

5d ago

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder goes up by Tk 4

The hike is attributed to the government's increased Value Added Tax on LPG

5d ago

Lowest temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees in Jashore

Night temperatures may rise slightly over the southern districts

1w ago