Bangladesh is taking part in a climate change expedition to Antarctica to explore and highlight the pace and alarming impacts of greenhouse pollution unfolding even in the world's most remote froze

The government should enact and enforce a law that would keep provisions against dust and particle pollution, demanded a group of green activists in Dhaka on Monday.

Dhaka: Bangladesh will seek about US$ 1 billion financial support from German government for the development of renewable energy sector in the country, officials said.

Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said effective policy and planning should be adopted immediately to check unplanned urbanisation of the country particularly for Dhaka city

The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined Square Hospital Ltd Tk 5 lakh for creating sound pollution at Panthapath in the city.

The government will continue its efforts to save the rivers around Dhaka from encroachment and pollution, said Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan yesterday.

A rapid rise in air pollution from fossil fuels and biomass burning has worsened winter smog and extended its duration in many parts of South Asia, scientists and officials have said.

Six air-quality monitoring stations will start operation in January 2012 to keep records of the levels of air pollution in different parts of the country under the Clean Air and Sustainable Environ