Environment Pollution in Bangladesh

Fish under threat, humans too

The menace of plastic is everywhere, even in the most remote locations, from the depths of the ocean to Arctic ice. So you can’t expect the Sundarbans to be an exception.

World Environment Day / Saving our ‘One Earth’ before it’s too late

The global community is preparing to celebrate the 50th World Environment Day today.

Why illegal brick kilns still operating in Dhaka, surrounding districts?

The High Court today asked the director general (DG) of Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka and four other surrounding districts – Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj – to appear before it on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.

AMINBAZAR LANDFILL / JS body recommends fining DNCC for environment pollution

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recommends fining Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) for polluting environment by keeping waste at Aminbazar landfill in Savar.

Pollution the killer

Some 18,000 deaths from environmental pollution occurred in 2015 in Dhaka, the second least livable city in the world, a World Bank report says.

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Fish under threat, humans too

The menace of plastic is everywhere, even in the most remote locations, from the depths of the ocean to Arctic ice. So you can’t expect the Sundarbans to be an exception.

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Saving our ‘One Earth’ before it’s too late

The global community is preparing to celebrate the 50th World Environment Day today.

April 20, 2022
April 20, 2022

Why illegal brick kilns still operating in Dhaka, surrounding districts?

The High Court today asked the director general (DG) of Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka and four other surrounding districts – Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj – to appear before it on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.

September 14, 2019
September 14, 2019

JS body recommends fining DNCC for environment pollution

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recommends fining Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) for polluting environment by keeping waste at Aminbazar landfill in Savar.

September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018

Pollution the killer

Some 18,000 deaths from environmental pollution occurred in 2015 in Dhaka, the second least livable city in the world, a World Bank report says.