An alarmingly large number of dead dolphins are being washed up at various beaches of Teknaf as some fishermen are allegedly killing these dolphins and dumping the corpses at the sea. These dolphins are being killed just for the sake of killing, as there is no demand for dolphin meat in the local market, local people say. Environmentalists fear these ruthless killings of dolphins may cause significant damage to the biodiversity of the respective areas. According to residents, at least 15 dead ...

Lakes and trees in parks often miss the views of commuters in a city which is burgeoning with high-rise buildings, buzzing with growing population. The public suffering due to traffic congestion and futile talks of remedy have caused a loss of confidence that Dhaka could be made a beautiful city. Also, city dwellers are all so familiar with dust that it is hardly considered a major urban problem. Whether in the sweltering heat of the summer or during the winter’s brief stint - Dhaka is always a blurred, foggy v...

The Empire State Building dimmed its lights and the Eiffel Tower went dark Saturday as iconic landmarks across the world observed Earth Hour, the global climate change awareness campaign. The usually glittering nighttime majesty of the Empire State Building was set to “faint sparkle” in New York, while theaters on Broadway also toned down the neon. Millions of people around the world were taking part in the annual Earth Hour organized by conservation group WWF, with a string of well-known sights plunging into darkness globall...

A leading think-tank in Bangladesh has called for environmental issues in the country’s textile industry to be addressed as a matter of urgency as declining water levels, continued toxic discharges from dyeing and finishing factories, and a major lack of effluent treatment plants (ETPs) continue to raise serious question marks about the long-term sustainability of the industry . The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) was talking at a seminar on environmental sustainability in the Bangladesh textile sector o...

The proposed Ganges Barrage Project will be a blessing for Bangladesh since it is a low riparian area now faces water-related problems for long, according to experts. Noted water expert Prof Ainun Nishat said the Ganges Barrage Project should be implemented as soon as possible to protect the country's southwestern region, including the world’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans from salinity intrusion. He suggested applying innovative method in implementing the proposed Ganges Barrage Project unlike the one being followed in the Teesta Barr...