1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1105+ words) Bangladesh’s reliance on imported fossil fuels exposes households, students and workers to volatile prices, pollution, power disruptions and wider economic pressures, strengthening the case for renewable energy. A few months ago, I was in the middle of an important online…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (302+ words) Young campaigners highlighted the linked threats of toxic lead exposure and climate impacts, calling for stronger enforcement, clean energy investment and sustainable development policies across Bangladesh. Youth activists formed a human chain in front of Shariatpur Government College on Wednesday,…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (390+ words) Portugal’s €0.10 deposit-return system has already collected more than 10 million containers, as authorities target a 90 percent collection rate by 2029. Portugal will require all eligible single-use plastic beverage bottles and metal drink cans sold nationwide to be registered under its new “Volta…...

23+ hour, 14+ min ago   (585+ words) Field assessments show paddy fields, seedbeds and vegetable plots remain damaged or waterlogged as officials seek ministry support for farmers struggling with loans and lost income. According to the Raozan Upazila Agriculture Officer’s Office, continuous heavy rainfall from July 5 to…...

20+ hour, 28+ min ago   (236+ words) The fellowship will support Zaman’s investigative work on how climate change intersects with Bangladesh’s private sector, building on his background in economy, policy and climate finance. Md Asaduz Zaman, Staff Reporter at The Daily Star, has been selected for the…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago   (545+ words) Climate change and extreme weather are driving widespread shifts in butterfly ranges across the world, according to a global study of nearly 2,000 species that also revealed major gaps in biodiversity monitoring. The geographical distribution of the colourful winged insects is…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (733+ words) Mobile courts imposed fines, prison terms and shutdown orders after raids on battery-recycling and lead-processing sites in Tangail, Munshiganj and Chapainawabganj amid toxic pollution concerns. Bangladeshi authorities dismantled, sealed or shut down three unauthorised lead-processing facilities in separate districts after…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (254+ words) He made the remarks while chairing a ministerial-level discussion on waste management and the prevention of water and other forms of pollution at the Local Government Division’s conference room at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (403+ words) The “Youth Creative Solutions Search Workshop” was organised at Government Harachandra Girls’ Secondary School in Jhalakathi by environmental organisation YouthNet Global under its “Youth Climate Action and Peace” initiative, with support from Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service. Turning climate awareness…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (299+ words) Laboratory tests will determine whether legal action follows, while two South Keraniganj washing factories were found operating without environmental clearance or effluent treatment plants. Bangladesh’s Department of Environment inspected eight factories in Narayanganj and South Keraniganj on Tuesday and collected…...