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