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UN historic agreement to curb plastic pollution: Strict outline for global production reduction

Desk ReporterAugust 9, 2026August 10, 2026

August 9, 2026August 10, 202624

The end of the era of plastic: The world’s largest environmental agreement after the Paris Agreement is on the verge of implementation. Introduction: In today’s world, plastic is a big part of our lives. Microplastics are now found everywhere, from the deep sea to human blood. To prevent this global......

Bangladesh

Plastic banned in Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh and illegal leases cancelled

Desk ReporterJuly 29, 2026

July 29, 2026149

Clear orders to bring back biodiversity Sunamganj’s Ramsar site “Tanguar Haor” was losing its natural balance due to excessive tourists and illegal leaseholders. The Bangladesh government has completely banned playing microphones, using generators on houseboats and one-time plastic there to protect the haor ecosystem. Activities: Protection of bird sanctuaries: To......

Biodiversity

Responsibility Is Not Authority: A Vision for Women-Led Resilience on Bangladesh’s Coast

Desk ReporterJuly 23, 2026July 24, 2026

July 23, 2026July 24, 2026105

OP-ED — PART TWO OF TWO By Dr. Nusrat Hafiz In Part One of this series, I described a tornado that spun through Sugandha Point in Cox’s Bazar this week, and the wider pattern it belongs to: a coastline where cyclones, floods, landslides, and now sudden tornadoes are compounding faster......

Biodiversity

Discovery of “Dark Oxygen” in the Pacific: A New Scientific Perspective on the Origins of Life

Desk ReporterJune 28, 2026

June 28, 202691

For a long time, scientists believed that oxygen on Earth was produced only through photosynthesis by plants and algae — a process dependent on sunlight. But recently, at a depth of nearly 13,000 feet in the Pacific Ocean, far beyond the reach of sunlight, researchers discovered vast amounts of “Dark......

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The Silent Grip of Climate Change on Coastal Women’s Maternal Health: Salinity and the Preeclampsia Crisis

Desk ReporterJune 22, 2026June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026June 22, 202652

Women in Bangladesh’s coastal regions are among the largest and most silent victims of sea‑level rise caused by climate change. In coastal districts such as Satkhira, Khulna, and Bagerhat, excessive salinity in drinking water has led to a dangerous increase in preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy) among pregnant women.......

Bangladesh

Cholonbeel Conservation Movement: 2026 Master Plan and Restoration of Northern Bangladesh’s Biodiversity

Desk ReporterJune 10, 2026June 12, 2026

June 10, 2026June 12, 202668

Cholonbeel, Bangladesh’s largest beel (wetland) and the biodiversity heart of the northern region, has been facing multiple crises for decades. Due to the harmful effects of climate change, unplanned embankment construction, and human‑caused encroachment, the existence of this wetland is now under threat. However, as of May 2026, local popular......

Bangladesh

Bay of Bengal “Climate Refuge” and Vashan Char’s Sustainable Environmental Habitation Model

Desk ReporterJune 6, 2026June 7, 2026

June 6, 2026June 7, 2026104

Rising sea levels are continuously displacing people from Bangladesh’s coastal islands and low‑lying areas. As of May 2026, Vashan Char in Noakhali has been recognized worldwide as a unique and successful sustainable housing model for the resettlement of these climate refugees. Various United Nations agencies and international environmentalists are now......

Biodiversity

Plastic-freedom ‘epic’: When Bangladesh’s poly-fuel technology is a global solution

Desk ReporterMay 5, 2026May 7, 2026

May 5, 2026May 7, 2026104

The biggest challenge after Bangladesh banned polythene in 2025 was the billions of tons of plastic waste that had accumulated. In early 2026, the country’s first ‘plastic-to-fuel’ commercial plant in Patenga, Chittagong, started operating at full capacity. The main part of the report: This technology makes high-quality diesel and jet......

Biodiversity

Natural Shield: Artificial Oyster Wall and Protection on Sitakunda Coast. Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMay 2, 2026May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026145

Bangladesh is no longer relying solely on concrete embankments to protect its coast from cyclones and tidal surges. In February 2026, one of the world’s largest ‘bio-engineered coastal walls’ was successfully completed on the Sitakunda and Mirsarai coasts. It is essentially a living wall made of artificial oysters and algae.......

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ICJ’s historic ruling and a new era of climate justice

Desk ReporterApril 14, 2026April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026111

The important ‘Advisory Opinion’ on climate change from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July 2025 is beginning to change the laws and policies of all countries by February 2026. This is the first time an international court has said that protecting the climate is not just nice, but......

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