The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will install advanced air quality monitoring devices at 25 public locations across its jurisdiction with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, said DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz on Monday. He said this while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the &
The European Union's plans to cut back sustainability reporting rules could expose European companies to more climate change-related lawsuits, 31 legal scholars said in a letter published on Friday. The European Commission in February proposed loosening corporate sustainability rules for businesse
The proposed agricultural land protection law may come into effect within the next couple of months, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests, Climate Change, and Water Resources, said on Monday. “We are hopeful that we will be able to pass the agricultural
Day and night temperatures are expected to rise across the country, while parts of eight divisions may experience rain in the 24 hours commencing at 9:00 am on Saturday. “Rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rang
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes in three divisions, including Chattogram of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Friday. “Rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says the rainfall in May is likely to be typical, but it has also forecast one to two cyclones throughout the month. On Thursday morning, a regular meeting of an expert committee was held at the Storm Warning Center in Dhaka’s Agargaon for long-
Taking into consideration environmental factors, the government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 out of 51 stone quarries in the country. The decision came from a meeting at the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources with Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan in the chair. Adviser Sy
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted that mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over different parts of the country. "Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi division and the districts of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj, Manikgonj, Maulvibazar, Khulna, Jashore and Ch
As temperatures rise, prolonged heatwaves and increasingly erratic weather patterns are expected to intensify public discomfort in Dhaka in the coming months. Several regions across the country have been experiencing mild to moderate heatwaves since late March — a trend showing no signs of a
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday said that mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over different parts of the country. "Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi division and the districts of Tangail, Manikgonj, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may
