environmental crime

Illegal battery recycling plant uncovered in Gazipur’s Sreepur, equipment seized

A mobile court raid in Gazipur's Sreepur uncovered an illegal lead battery recycling facility, seizing smelting equipment amid allegations...

Illegal lead recycling factory demolished in Dhaka pollution crackdown

Authorities demolished an illegal lead recycling factory in Dhaka’s Nawabganj, citing severe pollution risks, seizing lead products and fining...

Savar illegal battery plants demolished in toxic lead pollution raid

Authorities in Savar demolished two illegal battery recycling plants and seized used batteries during a raid targeting toxic lead...

Illegal lead smelting plant in Savar’s Hemayetpur raises toxic pollution alarm

An illegal lead-acid battery recycling plant in Savar’s Hemayetpur is emitting toxic fumes and raising health concerns, with allegations...

Bangladesh police propose specialised unit to tackle environment crimes

Bangladesh Police plans a specialised environment unit to address rising pollution, deforestation and illegal resource extraction, aiming to strengthen...

Illegal battery-lead factory busted in Bangladesh, six jailed

Bangladesh authorities shut an illegal lead-processing factory in Shariatpur, jailing six operators for burning used batteries to extract toxic...

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...

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...

Illegal night sand mining raises erosion fears in Satkhira

Residents in coastal Satkhira allege ongoing night-time sand mining in key rivers, warning of worsening erosion, embankment instability and...

An illegal lead factory ravages farmland in Savar area

An illegal lead-acid battery factory in Savar is destroying farmland, crops and livelihoods, raising alarm over food security, public...

Bangladesh toughens forest laws, jails for poaching, picnics

Bangladesh’s interim government has approved sweeping new ordinances to protect forests and wildlife, tightening penalties for poaching, habitat damage...

Lakshmipur farmer fined BDT 8 lakh for topsoil theft

A Lakshmipur farmer was fined BDT 8 lakh after a mobile court caught illegal topsoil removal, highlighting strict enforcement...