Bangladesh environment
Bangladesh should enter carbon markets on its own terms
The government’s recent announcement that it intends to pursue opportunities in carbon markets signals a new phase in Bangladesh’s engagement with global climate finance.
9 July 2026
What dying mangroves tell us about coastal governance
Bangladesh does not lack understanding of its mangrove systems or their value; it lacks alignment in how decisions are made and implemented.
8 July 2026
No university project should endanger Chalan Beel
Proper assessment key before any approval of Rabindra University campus site
17 August 2025
Can we ever curb Dhaka's air pollution?
Lack of progress under interim government has been frustrating
2 January 2025
Take strict action to improve Dhaka’s air
Govt must introduce regular alerts for citizens, punish air polluters
12 December 2024
Act now to check winter air pollution
Air pollution is taking a heavy toll on our lives
29 November 2024
Take stern action to protect our environment
Ineffectiveness of government measures raises concerns
19 October 2024
Air pollution cuts life expectancy in Bangladesh by average 4.8yrs: AQLI
Shortens lives in Gazipur, Narsingdi by over 6 years
28 August 2024
JU needs a new master plan urgently
The uniqueness of its green campus must be preserved
23 June 2024
Air pollution is now the biggest killer in Bangladesh
Take action against those responsible for this situation
21 June 2024
Chalan beel is fast degrading to a tipping point
Protecting the beel and its network of waterbodies is vital
8 June 2024
Dhaka's air is now so bad it is causing cancer
Government must reduce the toxicity through decisive steps
12 May 2024
Curbing air pollution should be our top priority
It poses the greatest environmental threat to human health
21 March 2024
A shrinking Buriganga is nature's wake-up call to us
Preventing and punishing river encroachers vital for its restoration
7 March 2024
Are we to give up on breathing clean air?
No visible progress in curbing air pollution in Dhaka
27 February 2024
Shall we just bow to illegal sand lifters?
Government must take stern action against those lifting sand from Jamuna, Meghna
12 November 2023
Stop encroachment of Arial Beel
Authorities must act on High Court’s directive to save the endangered wetland
17 August 2023
Save Arial Beel from real estate sharks
Encroachers are destroying the once-thriving ecosystem of this wetland
22 July 2023
Living in the land of dying rivers
What's happening to our rivers is not driven just by necessity, but also greed, a general disregard for the sanctity of life, and a reckless can-do-ism.
4 June 2023
Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta
Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways
17 May 2023