Environmental justice

Youth-led AGUN alliance launched to defend rights and nature in Bangladesh

Formed after identifying 117 environmental and social conflicts, AGUN brings together youth groups linked to workers, farmers, fishers, landless...

Bangladesh and the global crisis of environmental injustice: When the powerful declare nature the enemy

The opinion argues that Bangladesh’s climate vulnerability is being worsened by weak enforcement, unchecked pollution and policy choices that...

Cultural march highlights growing crisis facing Phuljhor and Karatoa rivers

A community-led campaign in Sirajganj combined cultural performances with public engagement to highlight river conservation, as pollution allegations, legal...

Public hearing urges urgent action to save Karatoya, Phuljhor rivers

A public hearing in Bogura brought together affected communities, officials and environmental groups, highlighting legal disputes, accountability concerns and...

Top 10% consumption causes up to $5.7 trillion in annual environmental damage

A new study estimates the world’s highest-consuming 10% generate up to $5.7tn in yearly environmental damage, highlighting their disproportionate...

Environmental groups stage sit-in over Karnaphuli River protection case

 Eight environmental and social organisations staged a sit-in protest in Chattogram on Thursday, accusing government lawyers of failing to...

Minister Mintoo vows legal action for farmers affected by EPZ pollution

Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo pledged legal support for farmers seeking compensation over alleged Cumilla EPZ pollution, promising action...

Sundarbans fisherman killed in shooting; case, countercase spark protests

A fisherman’s death in the Sundarbans has triggered protests, legal battles and renewed debate over conservation conflicts, corruption allegations...

Lead fears shatter hopes for economic revival in Bosnia mining town

Toxic lead detected in hundreds of residents near Bosnia’s reopened Vares mine has triggered lawsuits, health fears and growing...

Bangladesh youth lead fight against toxic lead pollution

Youth activists across Bangladesh are confronting a hidden lead poisoning crisis, closing illegal recycling sites, shaping national policy, and...