environment

Unregulated mining and deforestation in Meghalaya mean heavier floods for the people of Tahirpur. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

Transnational distress, environmental disasters, and marginal lives in Tahirpur

Tahirpur stands at the frontline of a growing environmental crisis. Cross-border mining in Meghalaya, India, has triggered landslides and floods that are burying Bangladeshi villages under sand and...

The polluted Labolong River flows beside X Ceramics in Sreepur, Gazipur-allegedly constructed by encroaching on both banks and discharging untreated industrial waste into the waterway. Despite these claims, the factory controversially received the Green Factory Award, sparking backlash from environmental groups who are demanding its withdrawal and accountability for the degradation of the once-thriving "Labolong Sea." Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Factory accused of polluting, grabbing river receives green award 

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Environment

SIDA-funded project to enhance Bangladesh's climate, environmental governance: Adviser Rizwana

Graphics: TBS
Panorama

Drop of poison, sea of consequences: How poison fishing is wiping out Sundarbans’ ecosystems and livelihoods

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking to journalists after inspecting the cleaning drive of the Ramchandrapur Canal in the capital's Adabor on 21 June 2025. Photo: PIB
Environment

Rizwana calls for constant efforts for normal flow of Dhaka canals

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan visiting the showroom of Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) in Mirpur on 21 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Govt working to promote multi-purpose products from bamboo, cane, and wood alternatives: Rizwana

Representational image. Photo: iStock
Thoughts

Yearly heat adaptation strategies for Bangladesh an investment in future

Millions of tons of toxic waste are released by the cigarette industry alone, contaminating our water supplies and depleting soil fertility. Photo: Courtesy
Thoughts

BAT’s empire in Bangladesh: Thriving on government silence and public cost

An RMG factory. Photo: TBS
RMG

Bangladesh leads world in green garment factories

A rickshaw puller takes a break from the scorching heatwave, resting on his rickshaw. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Environment

Why is it unbearably hot despite moderate temperatures?

File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Unsold rawhides rot on Ctg streets, garbage dumps as prices plummet

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at the closing ceremony of the “3ZERO Pitch Competition and Project Closing Event” in Dhaka on 12 April 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Rizwana calls for global unity for sustainable plastic use and zero-carbon future

Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Environment

Light to moderate rain, thundershowers likely over parts of country