Dhaka

PM orders urgent restoration of Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman ordered immediate restoration of Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake, prioritising sewage treatment, pollution control, improved water flow and...

Re-WET training strengthens youth capacity for wetland advocacy in Dhaka

A Re-WET workshop in Dhaka trained 25 youth and community leaders in advocacy, climate communication and campaign design to...

Bangladesh plans 100,000 earthquake volunteers, 450 assembly points

Bangladesh plans 100,000 trained earthquake response volunteers and 450 emergency assembly points across Dhaka, alongside expanded rescue infrastructure and...

DNCC, DSCC admins join London Climate Action Week to highlight Dhaka’s climate challenges

DNCC and DSCC officials are attending London Climate Action Week to present Dhaka’s climate vulnerabilities, urban governance challenges and...

Illegal lead factory demolished in Keraniganj locals hold victory rally

Illegal lead factory in Dhaka’s Keraniganj demolished by mobile court over pollution concerns. Locals celebrate victory rally after years...

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, plant 5 lakh trees, and convert landfills to energy hubs,...

Activists raise 8-point demand to protect Baldha Garden in Dhaka

Students, teachers, guardians and residents in Dhaka have placed eight demands to protect Baldha Garden, calling for restoration, stronger...

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...

Adviser Rizwana calls to end unnecessary honking in Dhaka

Bangladesh government urges Dhaka residents to stop unnecessary honking, enforce new noise rules and build public awareness to reduce...

Dhaka tops global air pollution list on workday start

Dhaka led 125 cities for air pollution on Sunday morning as AQI reached 235. Nearby Khulna neared hazardous levels,...

Dhaka children face lead poisoning linked to E-Rickshaws

Dhaka’s children face widespread lead exposure linked to battery-run rickshaws and unsafe recycling. Experts warn of irreversible harm and...

Dhaka launches BUET electric rickshaw pilot

Dhaka has launched a BUET electric rickshaw pilot on four routes to improve traffic order and cut pollution. Officials...