The fight against malaria has saved 3.3 million lives worldwide since 2000 but the mosquito-borne disease still killed 627,000 people last year, mainly children in Africa, the World Health Organiza

Conventional fluorescent and sodium street lights in eight city corporations are going to be replaced by energy-saving light emitting diode (LED) lamps, some to be run by solar power, saving 10 meg

Environmentalists yesterday expressed their concerns over the continuous pollution of river and other water bodies in Savar and blamed the inaction of the local authorities against the factory auth

The River Narasunda, which was dying due to a dam built 33 years ago at the confluence of the river Brahmmaputra, would soon have a new lease of life.

Bangladesh has ranked fifth among 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change-induced natural disasters in the last two decades from 1993 to 2012, according to a new report.

Huge garbage including that from sacrificial animals is being dumped into the Puratan Brahmaputra River at Puran Godaraghat in the town, adding to serious pollution of the already dying river.

National Citizen Society (NCS) at a discussion yesterday demanded cancellation of the proposed power plant project at Rampal near the Sundarbans.

At least 25 people were injured and over 100 houses damaged as a tornado swept over five villages in Debhata upazila of the district yesterday morning.

Flood situation in 30 villages under Tala upazila of the district has worsened further with fresh areas going under water in the last few days.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday stressed more programmes on sanitation as a large number of the country’s people are still deprived of proper sanitation and hygiene facilities.