Environment
Hilsa Being Caught at a Surprising Rate: Is This a New Season?
Fishermen in Lakshmipur have landed about 400 tonnes of hilsa from the Meghna in a week, eight times last year's catch at this time.
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Bay of Bengal Could Be Emptied of Fish Without Action, Researchers Warn
Despite success with freshwater fish and hilsa, marine fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal are falling, scientists warn.
Environment
Why Has the Water of Bandarban's Boga Lake Changed Colour?
The sudden change in colour of Bandarban's popular Boga Lake has sparked wide discussion and drawn more tourists.
Environment
Are You Harming the Environment With Your Cosmetics and Make-up?
A new BBC documentary shows that much of our favourite cosmetics packaging cannot easily be recycled.
Environment
Single-Use Plastic Surging in Bangladesh, Young People Top Polluters, Study Finds
A study in Bangladesh has found that the country's young people are the most responsible for environmentally harmful plastic pollution.
Environment
Are House Plants Bad for the Environment?
Growing plants at home is booming in Britain, raising the question of how good the hobby really is for the environment.
Livestock
Bird Poachers' Poison Bait Kills 500 Ducks in Hakaluki
About 500 ducks belonging to a farmer in Moulvibazar's Hakaluki Haor died after eating poison bait laid by a gang of migratory bird poachers.
Environment
A 'Home of Birds' on a Lake of Water Lilies
A winding lake full of water lilies at Sagornal tea estate in Moulvibazar's Juri upazila has become home to many species of birds.
Environment
Indoor Air in Dhaka Is Just as Polluted
Research by a Dhaka University chemistry professor shows the air inside homes in Dhaka has become almost as polluted as the air outside.
Environment
Fields Turn Green Again
Farmers in Ashulia near Dhaka are growing vegetables again on unused land around brick kilns closed in a drive by the Department of Environment.
Environment
Polluted Water From Naogaon Rice Mill Leaves Farmers in Despair
Farmers in Naogaon Sadar say a rice mill built against a culvert blocks drainage and sends polluted water into their fields, damaging crops year after year.
Environment
Hakaluki Haor Bird Census Counts 40,126 Waterbirds of 53 Species
A two-day waterbird census found 40,126 birds of 53 species in Hakaluki Haor, including six threatened species, though poisoned birds were also found.
Environment
Forest Department to Plant One Crore Trees Across Bangladesh in Mujib Year
The Forest Department will plant one crore trees across the country to mark Mujib Year, raising an extra 20 lakh saplings to cover losses.