People in old part of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka have celebrated Sakrain festival, also known as Ghuri Utsob or Kite festival. The festival is celebrated every year at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (Jan. 14 or 15 in the Gregorian calendar). On Tuesday, the festival t
The International SeaKeepers Society Bangladesh Chapter, in collaboration with WildTeam, launched a groundbreaking plastic waste management initiative at the WildTeam Conservation Biology Centre (TigerHouse) in the Sundarbans. This pioneering programme, spearheaded by SeaKeepers, underscores their
The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to take effective steps to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka and implement nine previous directives within seven days. The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Sunday and asked the authorities to s
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today (Sunday) said roof gardening is significant for toxic-free safe food and fresh air. "The people will be benefitted if all the city's roofs are transformed into gardens... It will reduce carbon emissions, control temperature,
Dhaka again ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Sunday morning. Today’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy' with an AQI score of 185 at 8:55 am, referring to a health threat, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution
Bangladesh is facing challenges in accessing international climate funds due to difficulties in completing the necessary procedures, while countries like China and India have successfully secured such funds through their expertise and skills. SM Munjurul Hannan Khan, Executive Director of Nature C
The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union's CopernicClimate Change Service (C3S), which said climate change is pushing the planet's temperature t
Dhaka again ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning Today’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy' with an AQI score of 219 at 9:00 am, referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. Such unhealthy air quality in
The Department of Environment (DoE) conducted mobile court operations across the country, imposing fines totaling Tk 45.3 million and demolishing 65 brick kiln chimneys for environmental pollution. According to a statement from the Ministry of Environment on Thursday, a total of 74 mobile court op
Dhaka ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning. Today’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy', with an AQI score of 223 at 7:53 am referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle
