November 12, 2025
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environment

EU Ministers back 90% emission cut by 2040, but pathway remains unclear

European Union environment ministers today reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared...

Dead Irrawaddy Dolphin found on Sitakunda’s Guliakhali beach

A dead Irrawaddy dolphin was found washed ashore in a decomposed state at Guliakhali Beach in Sitakunda, Chattogram on...

Microplastics in Bangladesh: An invisible crisis with visible consequences

They are smaller than a grain of rice yet have infiltrated our food, water, and air. Microplastics now threaten...

A new perspective is needed to address environment, forests and climate change

Like many other countries around the world, Bangladesh is facing an escalating environmental crisis. Climate change impacts, pollution, biodiversity...

From crystal waters to craters: The rapid ruin of Sylhet’s Sada Pathor

Heavy upstream floods from Meghalaya’s mountains this monsoon brought fresh stone deposits, which then became a target for relentless...

Korean students join hands to clean Patenga Beach, raise awareness on plastic pollution

The initiative was jointly organised by the Chattogram Metropolitan Office of the Department of Environment (DoE) and ASEZ (Save...

Mirsarai Economic Zone: A trade-off between development and environment destruction

Widespread deforestation in Chattogram’s Mirsarai, South-eastern Bangladesh, has devastated traditional livelihoods. Crab collectors, herders and sheep farmers have lost...

Sagarnath forest project eyes new market for eucalyptus timber amid declining demand

Project pivots to door and window wood market as traditional buyers disappear Once planted to meet Nepal’s growing demand for...

Bangladesh joins hands with UNOPS, BIMSTEC to tackle plastic pollution

High-level Dhaka seminar highlights national commitment, regional cooperation and innovation for a plastic-free future In a significant push to confront...

Weaponising the Waters: The collapse of the indus treaty and the rising risk of water wars

India’s decision to halt the Indus Treaty not only threatens Pakistan’s water-dependent sectors but also undermines global norms around...

3 Buffaloes die after drinking toxic wastewater from DAP fertilizer factory in Ctg

Environmental activists and local leaders have also voiced their concern Three buffaloes have died after allegedly drinking toxic wastewater released...

Stakeholder consultation workshop on draft National Urban Policy (NUP) 2025 held

The urban population in Bangladesh is expected to exceed 85 million by 2050 A stakeholder consultation workshop on the draft...