pollution

Ignoring biodiversity conservation will cost us

Climate change is severely affecting natural resources, including forests, wetlands, floodplains, hill ecosystems, and biodiversity.

Overcrowding, pollution, food stalls: Suhrawardy Udyan under threat

As far as the eye can see, food stalls crowd every nook and corner, offering everything from “bhaja puras” to Chinese dishes. Tea vendors jostle for space alongside hawkers selling women’s ornaments at bargain prices.

Bigger isn't always better

The belief shared by corporate and government leaders that bigger is always better is founded on the false assumption

Plastic Pollution invades the Sundarbans

A group of primates wrestled with a plastic bag caught in the tangled roots of a mangrove tree. Their screeches echoed through the dense forest as they tore at the flimsy material, desperate for the scraps of food trapped inside.

‘Toxic PFAS found in water near textile factories’

High percentage of a harmful substance was found in the water near the country’s garment factories, according to a new study.

Why do policymakers care so little about pollution?

Each day of inaction translates to more lives lost

Analysis / ‘Polluter pays’ doctrine will take on new meaning

Ten years since Rana Plaza factory tragedy in Bangladesh, cheap clothing from global brands still filling landfill

Who will save the planet? Certainly not its killers.

Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.

Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?

Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.

December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015

China pollution: First ever red alert in effect in Beijing

Schools in Beijing are closed and outdoor construction halted as the Chinese capital's first ever pollution "red alert"red alert" came into effect.

October 8, 2015
October 8, 2015

World’s corals threatened by bleaching

Corals worldwide are at risk from a major episode of bleaching which turns reefs white, scientists have confirmed.

September 17, 2015
September 17, 2015

Indonesia arrests executives of 'haze-causing companies'

In a rare crackdown, Indonesia has arrested executives from seven companies accused of contributing to a pollution-filled haze in the region.

June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015

Cleaner air would save two million lives a year: study

Cleaner air worldwide will save two million lives a year and not only in the most polluted countries, a study finds.

June 3, 2015
June 3, 2015

ATTENTION MAYORS: Top priority is to manage street garbage (video)

Garbage management to be on the top priority list on the recently-elected mayors of Dhaka north and south city corporations who have announced to make Dhaka a clean place in the next six months.

May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015

Bangladesh tanneries: HRW gives bleak outlook

Bangladesh must enforce laws to stop child labour and occupational and environmental health dangers in tannery industry, says Human Rights Watch.

April 17, 2015
April 17, 2015

Tonnes of dead fish removed from Rio Olympic rowing venue

Brazilian workers remove more than 33 tonnes of dead fish from the 2016 Olympic rowing and canoeing venue in Rio de Janeiro.

March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015

Pollutants created by climate change make allergens more potent

Researchers believe pollutants created by climate change are making airborne allergens more potent

March 23, 2015
March 23, 2015

Climate change 'big threat to China'

Climate change may have "huge impact" on China, reducing crop yields, harming the environment, warns country's top weather scientist

March 16, 2015
March 16, 2015

Australia to ban dumping dredge spoil on Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government is to legislate permanent ban on the dumping of capital dredge spoil on the Great Barrier Reef