Bangladesh’s haor heartland drowns as rotting rice exposes climate and governance crisis

Flash floods and failed embankments devastated Sunamganj’s haors, leaving farmers facing crop losses, rising debt, food insecurity and growing anger over governance failures in...

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Dhaka to receive 250 e-buses, 5 lakh trees and landfill-to-energy hubs: Bangladesh PM

The Bangladesh government plans to introduce 250 electric buses,...

Teesta master plan proposes 110-Km dredging for river management, Bangladesh PM told

The Teesta master plan proposes 110 km of dredging...

High Court seeks explanation over pollution of three rivers in Bogura

The High Court has sought explanations over unchecked industrial...

Farmer dies in field after seeing crop submerged by floodwater in Brahmanbaria

A farmer died in Brahmanbaria after seeing his paddy...

Govt starts early boro rice, paddy procurement in six haor districts from today

The government has advanced boro paddy and rice procurement...

Hungry elephants drive Sherpur farmers to harvest paddy early

Farmers in Sherpur’s hill areas are harvesting paddy early...
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Crime

Suspected wildlife trafficker held in Chattogram with 13 parakeet chicks

Forest officials arrested a man in Chattogram after seizing...

Bangladesh man fined $18 for killing fishing cat, sparks outrage

A minimal fine for killing a protected fishing cat...

Bangladesh loads uranium at Rooppur, moves toward nuclear power era

Bangladesh begins uranium fuel loading at Rooppur nuclear plant,...

Solar irrigation pumps ease fuel crisis for Chuadanga farmers

Farmers in Chuadanga are turning to solar irrigation pumps...

Around 200 trees uprooted in Patuakhali embankment repair work, locals allege

Nearly 200 trees planted under a government afforestation programme...

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Climate crisis drives relentless erosion along Brahmaputra, displacing thousands in Kurigram

Relentless Brahmaputra erosion in northern Bangladesh is displacing thousands,...

Life on the edge: Children at risk on Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars

On Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars, children juggle work and...

Sundarbans in crisis as salinity plastics threaten life

Salinity, epiphytes and plastics are endangering the forest’s existence How...

South Asia should bet on biodegradable glitter and the planet

Biodegradable glitter offers South Asia a chance to fight...

Barishal observes International Noise Awareness Day with rally and call for action

Barishal marked International Noise Awareness Day with a rally...

Self-taught innovator develops affordable solar irrigation system amid fuel crisis

Solaiman Ali, a self-taught innovator from Bangladesh, has developed...