Closed since August 5, safari park in shambles

Shuttered tea-stalls, closed restaurants, vacant parking spaces, and a deserted entrance—once abuzz with tourists, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park in Gazipur, the second largest of its kind in the country, has seen no crowd for around two months.
4 October 2024, 19:30 PM

No safari park in Lathitila forest reserve in Moulvibazar

The committee recommended cancelling the project, stating that the Lathitila Forest is part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot and serves as an elephant corridor
2 October 2024, 12:59 PM

Ban on poly bags: Mixed reactions in some shops

The price of alternative bags, mostly made from jute or paper, was found to be between Tk 6-30 across different supermarkets
1 October 2024, 18:22 PM

WB to give $300m for clean air project

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday announced that the World Bank will provide USD 300 million to support the Bangladesh Clean Air Project (BCAP).
29 September 2024, 22:46 PM

Residents of 12 villages demand compensation for affected land

Residents of villages near Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) in Dinajpur's Parbatipur formed a human chain today to demand action over land subsidence affecting their lands
29 September 2024, 16:11 PM
29 September 2024, 15:27 PM

DSCC launches ‘cleanliness, mosquito eradication’ operation

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) initiated a special “Cleanliness and Mosquito Eradication” operation across 10 wards to address mosquito-related issues today
25 September 2024, 12:15 PM

Crackdown on plastic bags begins on Oct 1

The government will take legal measures in all supermarkets from October 1 and in all markets from November 1 to enforce the existing ban on the use of polythene and polypropylene bags.
24 September 2024, 18:00 PM
22 September 2024, 15:13 PM

DoE sues four persons after TDS report

Following a report published in The Daily Star on hill cutting activities in Dinarpur Pargana in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj, the Department of Environment filed a case against four persons in this connection
21 September 2024, 12:47 PM

Volunteers start cleaning canals in Barishal city

Volunteers have started cleaning the canals flowing through Barishal city from this morning
19 September 2024, 13:44 PM

Drives against polythene bags start Nov 1: Rizwana

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday said the government will strictly enforce the ban on production, storage, transportation, marketing, and use of polythene and polypropylene shopping bags.
18 September 2024, 21:30 PM

4 cases filed for razing 18,000cft of hills in Chattogram

Four cases have been filed over razing a total of 18,000 cubic feet of several hills in Latifpur area in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila yesterday
17 September 2024, 18:06 PM
15 September 2024, 14:18 PM

Three fined for cutting hills in Ctg

DoE, other govt agencies conduct joint drive
3 September 2024, 15:21 PM

Experts meet as final global plastic treaty talks near

The four-day gathering is a largely technical waypoint on the road to final negotiations in late November in South Korea's Busan.
24 August 2024, 06:40 AM

Govt cracks down on unlicensed pet bird shops, farms

Violators will face penalties under the Wildlife (Conservation and Protection) Act-2012, which include imprisonment for up to one year, fines of up to Tk 50,000, or both
21 August 2024, 13:54 PM

Incessant rain causes severe waterlogging in Chattogram

Continuous rainfall this morning has led to severe waterlogging across the city of Chattogram, causing significant disruption and hardship for residents
20 August 2024, 12:18 PM

Guarantee easy accessibility to climate finance

Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has called for the implementation of mechanisms that guarantee easy accessibility to climate finance for developing nations.
27 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Evict 850 structures from Bangshi river banks in 2 months: HC

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to evict 850 illegal structures from the banks of Bangshi river at Savar in next two months
9 July 2024, 13:23 PM