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New route for international environmental crime

Desk ReporterDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

December 8, 2025December 8, 202537

‘Toxic waste’ trafficking in West Asia and the Balkans: New route for international environmental crime Environmental crime now extends beyond wildlife trafficking to include illegal waste trafficking, which has opened new avenues for international crime rings. A recent Europol report reveals that toxic electronic waste, industrial chemicals, and nuclear waste......

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Antarctic Ocean Weakness: Global Carbon Sink Capacity Sees Unexpected Decline

Desk ReporterDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025December 4, 202537

Antarctic Ocean Weakness: Changing Role of Global Carbon Sink Two of nature’s main allies in combating global warming—terrestrial forests and the ocean—are losing their carbon sink capacity. The most worrying of these is the weakening of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. The ocean used to help stabilize the climate by......

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Arctic black carbon

Desk ReporterNovember 15, 2025November 16, 2025

November 15, 2025November 16, 202573

A rising international concern, intensifying ice melt The buildup of black carbon from industrial pollution and illegal shipping in the Arctic has heightened concerns about environmental crime. Black carbon is made of fine particles from incomplete combustion. When it settles on ice and snow, it absorbs sunlight and speeds up......

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Bicycle rally held at Dhaka University on the occasion of World Bicycle Day

Desk ReporterJune 3, 2025June 4, 2025

June 3, 2025June 4, 2025167

Bicycle rally held at Dhaka University on the occasion of World Bicycle Day Today, 03 June 2025, Tuesday, is World Bicycle Day. On 12 April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared 03 June as World Bicycle Day. Since then, every year 03 June has been celebrated as World Bicycle......

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Clean Air: A Constitutional Right, not a Luxury

Desk ReporterMay 17, 2025May 17, 2025

May 17, 2025May 17, 202597

Clean Air: A Constitutional Right, not a Luxury Clean air is a constitutional right that should be guaranteed by effective policies and sustainable energy plans. Speakers at the “Revisiting Energy Policies for Clean Air” policy breakfast, held on May 15, 2025, at the BIP conference hall in Dhaka and organized......

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Work has begun on the project to restore the Shubhadhya Canal

Desk ReporterMay 16, 2025

May 16, 2025183

Work has begun on the project to restore the Shubhadhya Canal The main canal in South Keranigunj, across the Buriganga River near Dhaka, has turned into a garbage dump. The canal is now dying due to illegal encroachment and pollution. The canal is filled with garbage and plastic waste. The......

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Bangladesh Develops Sustainable Solutions to Tackle Brick Kiln Pollution

Desk ReporterMay 12, 2025May 13, 2025

May 12, 2025May 13, 202595

Bangladesh Develops Sustainable Solutions to Tackle Brick Kiln Pollution Bangladesh has created an innovative solution to reduce air pollution from brick kilns, which are a major source of pollution in the country. A recent study shows that the intervention could cut carbon emissions by 20% and reduce fuel consumption by......

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Natural Oxygen Conservation Day-2025 celebrated at Dhaka

Desk ReporterMay 8, 2025May 9, 2025

May 8, 2025May 9, 202574

Natural Oxygen Conservation Day-2025 celebrated at Dhaka May 7, 2025, is the Natural Oxygen Conservation Day. Today, the environmental organization Green Voice held a student rally in front of the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University. Green Voice co-coordinator Arifur Rahman moderated the rally and the organization’s chief coordinator Md. Alamgir......

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Air Purifier Installation in Dhaka: A Policy Perspective Evaluation

Desk ReporterMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025178

Air Purifier Installation in Dhaka: A Policy Perspective Evaluation To combat air pollution in Dhaka, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is launching a pilot project to install air purifiers at 50 busy locations. DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaz stated that each HDCT-51000 model purifier can clean 30,000 cubic feet of......

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Gazipur at Bangladesh is facing an environmental disaster due to urbanization and industrialization

Desk ReporterApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025150

Gazipur at Bangladesh is facing an environmental disaster due to urbanization and industrialization Gazipur is facing environmental threats due to unplanned urbanization and industrialization. From 2000 to 2023, 60 percent of Gazipur’s forests have been deforested and 50 percent of its water bodies have been encroached upon. A study titled......

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