Bangladesh environment

Can we ever curb Dhaka's air pollution?

Lack of progress under interim government has been frustrating

Take strict action to improve Dhaka’s air

Govt must introduce regular alerts for citizens, punish air polluters

Act now to check winter air pollution

Air pollution is taking a heavy toll on our lives

Take stern action to protect our environment

Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns

Air pollution cuts life expectancy in Bangladesh by average 4.8yrs: AQLI

Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years

JU needs a new master plan urgently

The uniqueness of its green campus must be preserved

Air pollution is now the biggest killer in Bangladesh

Take action against those responsible for this situation

Chalan beel is fast degrading to a tipping point

Protecting the beel and its network of waterbodies is vital

Dhaka's air is now so bad it is causing cancer

Government must reduce the toxicity through decisive steps

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

A canal here, a bird refuge there...

One by one, we’re losing precious natural resources to greed and apathy

February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023

Stop sand extraction from rivers

It's increasing the risk of river erosion, endangering farmland and depleting soil fertility

January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023

Brick kiln for hills? Not really a choice

Authorities must step up efforts to protect hills from being ravaged

January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023

Tea estate ignites wildfire, kills scores of animals

Hatimara Tea Garden took lease of a land near Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila some years ago. The place was a safe habitat for wildlife and hosted century-old trees... up until January 19, 2023.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

37,000 River Grabbers: NRCC decision to withhold names draws flak

The National River Conservation Commission has decided not to publish a list of 37,000 new encroachers of 48 rivers and the environment activists say protecting their identities is tantamount to siding with the grabbers.

October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022

As Dhaka is cooked, it is the poor who are suffering more

Do city authorities have any plans to deal with heat stress from extreme temperatures?

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

We can’t always gain by monetising nature

Flawed environment decisions and resulting failures are not new in the policy context of Bangladesh. And yet, they thrive.

June 25, 2018
June 25, 2018

Commentary: So what else are we going to rob?

A new kind of robbery is wreaking havoc in some parts of our countryside. A robbery that forms a part of a far bigger picture of destruction of our ecology and thereby robbing our future generations of their chance to lead a healthy and prosperous life.

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