March 5, 2026
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Dhaka

Crime

Bangladesh HC declares secrecy over polluters illegal, orders public disclosure

The High Court has ordered Bangladesh’s Department of Environment to publicly disclose names of polluting establishments, striking down a 2022 secrecy decision and strengthening...

Two held as sand-laden boat seized on Dhopajan River

Police detained two men and seized a sand-laden boat during an anti-illegal mining drive in Sunamganj’s Dhopajan River, highlighting growing environmental damage caused by...
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Journalist attacked in Shyamnagar Press Club after report on alleged river sand looting

A local reporter was brutally attacked inside a press club days after publishing a report on illegal sand mining...

Journalists attacked covering sand mining in Cox’s Bazar

Armed groups guard illegal sand extraction in Cox’s Bazar’s Ichhachhari stream, where journalists were attacked while reporting, exposing environmental...

Residents protest illegal lead factory in the Manikganj District

Over 100 residents formed a human chain in Manikganj, demanding closure of an illegal lead-processing factory, alleging toxic emissions...

Tree-cutting row fuels green pledge debate in Kishorgonj wetlands

Cutting mahogany trees from a flood embankment in Kishorgonj’s haor wetlands has triggered legal disputes, political fallout and fresh...

BPC fined Tk9.6 lakh for illegal hill cutting in Chattogram city

The Department of Environment fined Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Tk9.6 lakh for illegally cutting 9,600 cubic feet of hill in...

Dogs allegedly trafficked to India for spring festival

Authorities are investigating allegations that stray dogs are being trapped in Rangamati and smuggled into India ahead of a...