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Bangladesh river pollution protesters arrested as factory files extortion case

Campaigners say legal action seeks to silence outcry over alleged toxic discharge into Phuljor River, despite High Court ruling declaring all rivers “living beings." Two...

Fisheries department rescues 32.5 kg roadside turtle in Madaripur

Fisheries officials rescued a 32.5 kg turtle tied roadside in Shibchar and released it into the Padma River, thwarting an attempted illegal sale and...
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Bay of Bengal fish stocks plunge 78% in seven years

A joint UN-government survey finds Bay of Bengal fish stocks down 78 percent since 2018, blaming overfishing, climate change...

Climate change shifts flowering seasons worldwide, threatening ecosystems

A new study finds climate change is altering flowering seasons across the tropics and beyond, raising risks of pollination...

Dhaka chokes in thick smog as kilns, waste burning blamed

Dhaka ranked world’s most polluted city as brick kiln emissions and landfill waste burning pushed AQI to very unhealthy...

Climate crisis threatens Bangladesh’s historic Sixty Dome Mosque

Rising sea levels, salinity and extreme weather are accelerating damage to Bangladesh’s 15th-century Sixty Dome Mosque, raising fears of...

China ready to launch the Teesta River project in Bangladesh

China says it is ready to begin the long-pending Teesta River project, highlighting stronger water cooperation and deepening strategic...

India’s Ravi river diversion plan escalates water tensions with Pakistan

India’s Shahpur Kandi Dam aims to retain Ravi River waters, heightening Pakistan’s water security concerns and testing the fragile...