Pollution

A child sits on a pile of plastic bottles while blowing bubbles. Photo: Nayem Ali
Environment

Environmental pollution: A global concern

There is no segregated solution to environmental problems and all the environmental protection measures are to be integrated with the overall socio-economic development process of the country

Two of the extinct fishes Dendrophysa russelli (top) and Pricanthus tayenus (bottom). Photo: Collected
Environment

30 fish species vanish as pollution grips Sandwip Channel

Less than 10% of plastic is recycled globally, and nearly half of the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually end up in landfills. File photo: Collected
Tech

Revolutionary enzyme tackles plastic pollution

A man is seen on the field on the Yamuna floodplains on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Explainer

Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?

Polluted waters tell the silent tale of untreated industrial waste, posing a threat to the environment and public health in Rajshahi City. Photo: TBS
Environment

Untreated waste pollutes water, cropland; threatens public health in Rajshahi

Cracks run through the partially dried-up river bed of the Gan River, a tributary to Poyang Lake during a regional drought in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 28, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Environment

Climate's 'Catch-22': Cutting pollution heats up the planet

People exercise on a grass lawn near India Gate along 'Kartavya Path' on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
South Asia

Air quality worsens in India's capital despite government efforts

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Environment

Dust in the wind: Dhaka dwellers choke as authorities fail to act

An overhead view of the fifth edition of the Bangladesh International Marine and Offshore Expo 2023 at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on 13 October 2023. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

New tech, fuel-efficient engines to reduce maritime emissions: Stakeholders

Bangladesh stands at the forefront of South Asian nations battling toxic air, alongside India, Nepal and Pakistan. Photo: Mumit M
Environment

Gazipur tops list as most polluted city, Sylhet least

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Corporates

Three-day Regional Climate Conference 2023 held

Plastic pollution has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. Photo: Nayem Ali
Panorama

Tiny but deadly: Microplastics now running through our hearts

File Photo: Reuters
Environment

Experts call for a prompt ban on single-use plastic