A SOMEWHAT decline in cultural activities by institutions has been apparent, especially in outdoor rather than indoor programmes, in a year of the interim government as many organisations say that they go slow because of security reasons. A reported incoordination among government agencies and an absence of an appropriate environment, which mostly..
Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College celebrated the World Environment Day 2025 with a series of events under the theme 鈥楴o more plastic pollution, it鈥檚 time to stop it鈥�, reaffirming its commitment to environmental protection and sustainability on July 24...
UNDERSTANDING the concept of environmental crime is a complex attempt that seeks consideration of the overall socio-cultural as well as political structure of a particular area. And the narrow view of criminology and criminal justice theories are changing over time. The idea of environmental justice within the criminological literature started to become prevalent in the...
The number of United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified factories reached 253, as three new factory units recently achieved the certification...
At least 400 environment-friendly trees have been felled allegedly by rivals over land dispute at Diara Kochua village under Baufal in Patuakhali district...
As protests escalate over the uprooting of over 50 trees at Jahangirnagar University, the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association on Wednesday demanded an immediate halt to all environmentally destructive activities under the university鈥檚 further development project...
Indonesia broke ground Sunday on a $5.9 billion megaproject for EV battery production backed by Chinese giant CATL, despite NGOs raising concerns over a lack of environmental guarantees...
As part of the 3-day national seminar organised by the Department of Environment to commemorate World Environment Day 2025, a thematic session titled Sustainable Management of Solid Waste: Challenges, Opportunities, and the...
Bonayan, one of the largest afforestation programmes in the private sector of Bangladesh, will distribute 3 million saplings across the country this year...
THE dismal state of waste management, especially of plastic waste, can hardly be overstated. The limited recycling capacity appears to have exacerbated the situation. World Environment Day this year has placed special an emphasis on plastic pollution. Although Bangladesh has made some strides in recycling plastic waste, a substantial volume of plastic remains uncollected...
Highlighting the importance of a healthy lifestyle, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged all to avoid destroying nature and join hands in planting trees and stopping production and use of single-use plastic products to enjoy this beautiful world and creating a beautiful environment for the generations to come...
Speakers, including rights activists, at a seminar on Sunday emphasised the need for inter-ministerial cooperation while discussing policies aimed at protecting the environment and ecosystem...
Jagannath University celebrated World Environment Day organising various events on the campus in Dhaka on Thursday.
Public health experts, academics and green activists at a discussion on Thursday stressed the need for expanding the role of plastic producers to beat environment pollution in the country...
The number of bank accounts holding deposits of over Tk 1 crore declined by 719 in March due to poor business environment in the country...
Bangladesh will observe World Environment Day on June 25 instead of June 5, as Eid-ul-Azha holiday has already begun in the country...
Key stakeholders from the refrigeration and air conditioning sector gathered at the Department of Environment in Dhaka鈥檚 Agargaon on Monday to celebrate the completion of the Green Cooling Initiative III Project in Bangladesh...
Unilever Bangladesh, country鈥檚 leading fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers and marketing company, recently organised a three-day environmental journalism workshop titled 鈥榊outh journalism on environment: a focus on plastic waste management鈥� for the youth of Chattogram...
Planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said economic corridors can be beneficial for the economies of the countries in the region...
The BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a two-day event to mark World Environment Day 2025 concluded on the university campus in Dhaka on Sunday...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed on Wednesday urged the government to ensure an environment conducive to operating business in a smooth, transparent and secured manner...
A two-day 12th Inter-University Environmental Debate Competition began at the Teachers-Students Centre auditorium of Dhaka University on Saturday...
Now Bangladesh has 243 United States Green Building Council鈥檚 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified readymade garment factories as three more units achieved status of green factories, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association.聽
Navana Pharmaceuticals PLC. has been officially awarded the prestigious ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certification...
BANGLADESH鈥橲 meandering geographical landscape and low-lying delta topography make it susceptible to natural disasters. However, beyond these geographical challenges, there have been many more casualties, and all of them are directly or indirectly connected to reckless behaviour and flawed thinking frameworks. These problems mainly stem from unsustainable...
The interim government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries out of 51 in the country over environmental concerns.
A campaign was launched on Thursday to ensure a harassment-free environment for women in public transport in the capital...
Speakers, including representatives from non-governmental organisations, on Sunday called on the government to form a commission on land and agricultural reform and environmental protection...
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday asked city corporations to stop burning municipal wastes dumped at city landfills.
The Department of Environment on Friday shut down 12 illegal lead battery factories operating at Konapara and Jatrabari in Dhaka, and Aminbazar in Savar for polluting the environment.