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Speakers attend a national consultation workshop held recently at the Department of Environment, co-organised by UNDP and the environment ministry.

Bangladesh steps up ozone fight; targets ambitious 85% HFC cut by 2045

UNDP, in a media release, said it remains fully committed to supporting Bangladesh’s vision for an ozone-safe, climate-resilient future, including continued collaboration with the National Ozone...

Representational image of low pressure on Bay of Bengal. Photo: UNB

Low-pressure over North Bay likely to form on 24 July: BMD

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan during a meeting of Department of Environment on 19 July 2025. Photo: UNB

Keep Kuakata, Cox's Bazar beaches clean during tourist season: Rizwana

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

Transnational distress, environmental disasters, and marginal lives in Tahirpur

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

Factory accused of polluting, grabbing river receives green award 

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

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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

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

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

Representational image. Photo: iStock

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

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

An RMG factory. Photo: TBS

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

Why is it unbearably hot despite moderate temperatures?