Pollution

E-waste threatens environment, farming and public health in Bangladesh

Rising electronic waste in Bangladesh is contaminating soil, water and crops, threatening agriculture, ecosystems and public health while exposing...

Toxic waste from fertilizer plant leaves Tangail farmers unable to harvest rice

Toxic poultry waste from a fertiliser plant in Tangail has flooded paddy fields, ruining crops, threatening cattle feed and...

Cumilla market waste dumped along riverbanks, roadsides sparks local pollution crisis

Garbage dumping along a river and highway in Cumilla’s Bagmara Bazar is worsening pollution, exposing residents and students to...

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 wood-fired brick kiln fined in Bangladesh’s coastal Sandwip

A mobile court in Sandwip fined an illegal brick kiln for burning wood, as authorities step up enforcement against...

Bangladesh environment minister, SACEP chief call for stronger regional climate cooperation

Bangladesh environment minister and SACEP chief discussed boosting regional cooperation to address climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and waste...

Rajshahi rally urges protection of rivers and wetlands 

Environmental activists and researchers at a Rajshahi rally warned that pollution and encroachment are threatening rivers and wetlands, urging...

Forever chemicals are building up in global food chains

New research shows PFAS, or forever chemicals, double at each food chain level, exposing top predators and humans to...

UN Report Says Planet in Crisis but Solutions Still Possible

UN Report Warns Earth Is Entering an Uncharted Crisis but Says Trillion-Dollar Benefits Are Possible If the World Acts...

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...