Pollution

Pollution

A researcher shows a sample of ocean-degradable plastic is immersed in saltywater is seen during a demonstration at the Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) of Japanese research institution Riken in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, Japan May 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down...

Dead fishes pile up on the shore of Meghna River due to pollution. Photo: UNB

Meghna's toxic turn: Mass fish deaths spark alarm among fisherfolk

Caption: In Dhaka, piles of concrete blocks, pipes, and excavators placed haphazardly in open spaces are a common sight. Photo: Rajib Dhar

As Dhaka’s skyline grows, so do the medical bills

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

HC seeks explanation on inaction to mitigate Dhaka's air pollution

Garbage is burnt at a dump alongside a road, in the town of Byrnihat, ranked world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, in India, March 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary

Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world's most polluted town

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Dhaka's air most polluted in the world this morning

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Dhaka's air quality turns 'unhealthy'

Photo: UNB

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

Photo: Mehedi Hasan.

Rights body calls for RPO amendment to exclude encroachers, polluters from election

The wave of dead fish and aquatic animals in the Meghna River is far from a new phenomenon. Photo: TBS

Unchecked pollution is wreaking havoc on Meghna’s aquatic life

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking at a citizen dialogue organised on 10 Feb by BLAST. Photo: Courtesy

A cleaner Bangladesh needs collective action: Rizwana 

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

A picture showing air quality on Banglamotor-Moghbazar Road on 2 February. Photo: Md Tajul Islam

Dhaka’s air quality turns 'hazardous' this morning