Industries to be brought under emission monitoring
A World Bank project kicking off in July plans to introduce a system in some big industrial entities to continuously monitor their emissions...
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AmCham dialogue stresses policy alignment
Experts and business leaders on Sunday said that Bangladesh must align its policies to create a predictable, transparent, and investment-friendly business environment to remain competitive globally...
Battery recycling: a discounted path to environmental risk
LET’S talk about something quite common in Bangladesh: trade-in discounts for old batteries. You have probably seen it — hand in your old IPS or car battery and get a sweet deal on a new one. This practice is widespread, from city markets to smaller towns, reflecting the growing demand for affordable energy solutions and vehicle maintenance across...
2024 hottest recorded year, crosses global warming limit
The past two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time as the UN demanded ‘trail-blazing’ climate action...
Nine brick kilns fined, two evicted in Feni
A mobile court in Feni has fined nine brick kilns Tk 58 lakh and evicted two others for operating without the necessary environmental clearances...
Cleanup campaign, civic awareness meeting held at Guliakhali, Sitakunda
The Department of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and with financial support from the Government of Norway, organised the 20th cleanup programme and civic awareness meeting recently at Guliakhali Sea Beach, Sitakunda, Chattogram, says a press release.
New law likely to protect trees: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that a new law was being formulated to protect trees, which would include special provisions against using nails for advertisements...
16 acres of grabbed forest recovered in 4 months : Rizwana
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has recovered 16 acres of illegally occupied forest land in Gazipur since August 5 out of a total of 90 acres...
Banks’ green financing goes down in July-Sept
Green financing by banks and non-bank financial institutions declined in the July-September quarter amid a severe liquidity crisis and a challenging business environment after the political shift...
Protection of parks from elevated expressway demanded
Urban planners and environmental activists at a human chain protested the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from Karwanbazar to Plassey Crossing, citing the destruction of Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel lake in the capital...
7 brick kilns, raw bricks demolished in Barishal
The Department of Environment during its drives against illegal brick kilns in Barishal, demolished seven brick kilns and 1,00,000 raw bricks on Tuesday and Wednesday...
No discussion to ban ISKCON: Rizwana
Environment, forests, climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday said that no discussion was held to ban International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Bangladesh...
Plastic pollution talks must speed up, chair warns
Negotiators must move ‘significantly’ faster to reach a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks warned Wednesday, as countries lined up to express frustration about the limited progress...
70pc Japanese firms dissatisfied with Bangladesh’s business environment: JETRO
The Japan External Trade Organisation on Tuesday said that more than 70 per cent of Japanese businesses were dissatisfied with the business environment in Bangladesh...
Bangladeshi youth leader Sohanur Rahman gets YAS24 Award
Bangladeshi youth leader and climate activist Sohanur Rahman has been awarded the prestigious Young Activist Laureate Award 2024 at the Young Activists Summit held on November 19 at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva...
Water crisis along the coast
SAFE drinking water insecurity is a global issue, particularly severe in Bangladesh’s coastal regions. Frequent cyclones, storm surges, breached embankments, coastal flooding, and rising salinity levels contribute to the contamination of both groundwater and surface water sources. According to the Bangladesh Environment and Development Society...
Sakhawat for ensuring better working environment in shipbuilding industry
Shipping, labour and employment adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain on Wednesday laid emphasis on ensuring better working environment for the workers engaged in the country’s shipbuilding industry as he visited Karnaphuli Shipyard in Narayanganj port...
Rizwana inaugurates environ clearance software
Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan inaugurated the Transformation of the Environmental Clearance Certificate Process software at the...
4,044kg polythene seized in Bangladesh
The Department of Environment on Tuesday conducted 15 mobile courts across the country to curb the production, sale, supply, and marketing of prohibited polythene.
Lead exposure: Steep price that children pay
I HAVE witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of environmental hazards on health and society. Yet, a few hazards pose as insidious a threat as lead poisoning, an issue that has lingered in the shadows of public health discourse for far too long despite its devastating consequences. Bangladesh ranks in the fourth position globally in terms of lead...
No tourist access to St Martins in February
The government has announced that tourist access to Saint Martin’s Island will be suspended in February to protect the island’s fragile ecology and ensure environmental preservation.
Manufacture sustainable electronic goods: Rizwana
Environment, forest, and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday urged manufacturers to adopt responsible practices to produce sustainable electronic goods...
Ministry asks BRTA to remove unfit vehicles from streets
In an effort to reduce air pollution, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority requesting it to remove buses and minibuses older than 20 years, and trucks and covered vans older than 25 years from roads.
A call to harness net zero vision
THE interim government has announced six commissions for reforms in the constitution, the electoral system, the judiciary, the police, the Anti-corruption Commission and public administration. Considering the significance, urgency and challenges of Net Zero Vision 2050, the government should add environment commission to the cart as well. As efforts to...
Self-reliance in landscape management
FOR decades, Bangladesh has struggled to cope with the devastating impacts of floods and environmental degradation, leaning heavily on outdated methods and conventional civil engineering solutions. While these strategies may have provided temporary fixes, they have often failed to address the underlying, systemic issues — and in many instances...
Walton launches solar hybrid IPS
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched solar hybrid IPS that ensures environment friendly, renewable and affordable power supply, said a press release...
India police detain top activist after month-long climate march
An Indian environmental activist was detained by police outside New Delhi at the end of a month-long climate protest march on foot from the Himalayas, his colleague said...
Workshop on noise pollution control held in Sylhet
A workshop on what students should do to control noise pollution was held in the conference room of the Sylhet divisional commissioner’s office on Monday, said a press release...
BUFT organises human chain to prevent environmental disaster
The BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a human chain in Dhaka on Monday...
WB to provide $300m for Bangladesh Clean Air Project
World Bank will provide $300 million to support the Bangladesh Clean Air Project, aiming to strengthen air quality management and reduce emissions from key sectors...
