Daraune Pokhari in Dapcha, Kashikhanda of Kavre district was so deep that very few people dared to venture near the pond. They would not even let their cattle wander near the pond.

Recurrent wildfires have destroyed more than 500 hectares of forest area in Gulmi district in the last one month.

People of Gondamara in Banshkhali will support installation of a coal-based power plant there only if the plant does not harm the environment, said speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday.

The government of Bangladesh has indicated it is unlikely to abandon its push to build more coal-fired power plants despite growing opposition among local people and environmentalists.

At a time when environmentalists have forecast a severe heat wave in the metropolis this summer, others are ruthlessly chopping down trees for commercial benefits.

LAHORE: Last week, a green bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) had ordered closure of a chemicals manufacturing company in Multan on a petition moved by the Environment Protection Department (EPA)

Protesters opposing the construction of a Chinese-backed, coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh agreed on Sunday to halt their activities for 15 days, defusing tensions after four demonstrators were

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful earthquake rattled parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Sunday, shaking buildings and houses and causing panic in several cities.