environment

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Environment

Dhaka's Narai River: From majestic waterway to filthy dumping ground

While the Banasree side has become an open dumping ground, the opposite bank—Aftabnagar—has seen the rise of towering apartment buildings and hospitals

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan during a meeting with UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis on 10 April 2025. Photo: UNB
Environment

Urgent climate action, water resilient path charted for Bangladesh

Illustration: TBS
Environment

Mild heat wave sweeps over 9 districts

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan during a meeting with government officials at the Secretariat on 6 April 2025. Photo: UNB
Environment

Rizwana calls for positive mindset in environmental actions

Hatirpul area in the capital on Saturday (5 April) evening. Photo: Focus Bangla
Environment

Rains likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 392 at 9am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air. Photo: UNB
Environment

Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy' this morning

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Mosquito menace worsens in Dhaka during Eid holidays

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan while talking to journalists after visiting the Matuail Landfill on 5 April 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Burning of waste is strictly prohibited everywhere: Rizwana

Passengers take cover under a polythene to get relief from a drizzle on Wednesday at the Dhaka University area as the South Asian monsoon starts setting in. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Environment

Rain likely in different parts of country

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan joins virtually from Dhaka in the Opening Plenary of the Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights in Asia Conference on 17 March 2025. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Dhaka advocates for corporate accountability, environmental justice

Both advisers toured the fair, visited different stalls, and praised the diverse applications of locally produced jute goods on 9 Mar. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Use jute-based alternatives to reduce harmful effects of polythene: Rizwana 

Chief Justice of National High Court of Brazil (STJ) Antonio Herman Benjamin meets Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on 3 Mar. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Brazilian chief justice meets Rizwana, proposes judges' conference on environmental protection

Chattogram “Boi Bondhu” has launched a campaign called "Seed for Plastic". Photo: Courtesy
Environment

‘Boi Bondhu’ distributes saplings in exchange for plastic waste