environment

BUP’s EggTeaVate: Transforming cafeteria waste into sustainable solutions

EggTeaVate is based on the widely recognised concept of kitchen waste composting but with a unique approach.

The relationship between consumerism and the climate crisis: Explained

Unchecked consumerism threatens planetary stability, urging a shift toward sustainability.

Carbon emissions, climate change, and the cacao tree

In conversation with Shams-il Arefin Islam where he talks about his work and sheds light on how the cacao tree acts as an early climate alarm bell.

Why nuclear energy makes sense for Bangladesh

Coal is responsible for approximately 24.6 deaths per TWh (terawatt hour) due to air pollution and occupational hazards.

Plastics: lifesaver turned environmental threat

Since appearing in the 19th century, plastic has undergone many reinventions.

To reform Bangladesh's environment sector, focus on biodiversity conservation

Environment is one of three pillars of sustainable development, while society and economy are the other two.

Preserving our future by saving our forests

Most of the forest and relevant laws in practice are from the British regime, and devoid of any consideration of the people.

Data centres to cause 2.5 bln tons of emissions by 2030: research

The rapid expansion of data centres worldwide is projected to generate approximately 2.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions by 2030, according to research by the multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley.

Debunking tales of the Russell’s viper

Amid this mass panic, many “facts” being circulated about the snake fall in the realm of misinformation. 

August 3, 2022
August 3, 2022

Climate change is a matter of human rights, too

Most recently, the UN passed a resolution making it a human right for everyone on Planet Earth to have a healthy environment. The environmental advocates had been lobbying for this for many years and finally succeeded.

July 2, 2022
July 2, 2022

Sad to see tigers imprisoned in safari parks: Deputy minister

Criticising the approach of safari parks for the so-called conservation of wildlife, Begum Habibun Nahar, deputy minister for environment, forest and climate change, today (July 2, 2022) said “it’s sad to watch wildlife suffering in the enclosures of safari park”.

May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022

Implement development projects keeping adequate green area: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 25, 2022) directed the authorities concerned to take high care of environment and ecology while taking up any development project.

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022

Lawachhara sees tourists double its capacity, biodiversity under threat

During the Eid holidays, Lawachhara National Park sees tourists double its capacity. This has been the trend for quite some years now, except for the hiatus due to the pandemic in the last two years.

May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022

4 Ways to Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Eid

Make your Eid a little greener and thoughtful this year.

April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022

Offshore Smart City: Can a parliamentary committee recommend a project to PM without due diligence?

Can a parliamentary standing committee recommend a project directly to the prime minister without any due diligence? The law explicitly does not permit it.

April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022

HC halts waste dumping in Moulvibazar Eco Park following Daily Star report

The High Court today imposed an injunction on dumping waste in Borshijora Eco Park of Moulvibazar for the next six months.

April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022

Police station being constructed at Tetultala playground with permission of all concerned: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has said that the Kalabagan Police Station is being constructed at the city's Tetultala​​​​​​​ playground with permission of all the authorities concerned.

April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022

Construction on at Tetultala playground despite home minister’s assurance

Despite resistance from environmentalists, human rights bodies, eminent citizens, local people and children, construction work of Kalabagan police station is going on at Tetultala playground.

April 23, 2022
April 23, 2022

RHD cutting down 622 trees for road expansion

More than one hundred trees have already been cut down and several hundred more are in the process to embrace the same fate. It is the situation of a portion of Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.