Environment
Seven Ways Bamboo Helps Protect the Environment
From protecting soil and water to absorbing more carbon dioxide than trees, bamboo plays a wide role in protecting the environment and supporting rural livelihoods.
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Vultures vanishing as poisoning and lost mates halt breeding in Habiganj
Vultures in Habiganj have halved in five years after dozens died eating poisoned carcasses in Moulvibazar, and because a vulture that loses its mate does not pair again, breeding has stalled.
Environment
Next Bangladesh-India Meeting on Sundarbans and Tigers to Be Held in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India agreed that their next joint meeting on Sundarbans biodiversity and Royal Bengal tiger conservation will be held in Bangladesh.
Environment
Tree Planting Must Become a Lasting Social Movement, Says Minister
State Minister for Environment Sheikh Faridul Islam said all agencies must work together to turn tree planting into a sustainable social movement.
Crops
Why Have Fireflies Forgotten the Way to Our Courtyards?
Habitat loss, artificial light, pesticides, climate change and unregulated tourism are behind the decline of fireflies, researchers say, and simple steps can help bring them back.
Environment
Dhaka University Green Nexus Ends With Call to Plant Native Trees
The three-day Dhaka University Green Nexus 2026 ended with a call to plant more native trees and care for them to tackle pollution in Dhaka.
Environment
BNP Working Extensively to Tackle Climate Change Dangers, Says Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the party is working extensively against the dangers of climate change as it launched a nationwide tree planting drive.
Fruits
It Isn't Round, So Why Is It Called the 'Gol' Tree?
Neither the golgachh (nipa palm) nor its leaves are round; the name comes from the round clusters of its fruit, and the palm has long sustained Sundarbans leaf collectors and coastal homes.
Crops
Three Reasons the Small Indian Civet, Nature's Friend, Is Under Threat
Insensitivity, ignorance and rumour are pushing the gandhagokul, a shy civet that protects crops and spreads forest seeds, into serious danger in Bangladesh.
Crops
Warming World, Uncertain Farming: Adaptation Is the Future
With climate change making farming ever more uncertain, the writer argues adaptation, resilient varieties, water and soil management and digital tools must be at the heart of Bangladesh's agricultural strategy.
Crops
Save the Birds and the Earth Will Survive
Birds pollinate crops, spread forests and control pests, but habitat loss, pesticides and human carelessness are driving them away, and a few simple everyday steps can help protect them.
Environment
From Concrete City to Green City: How New York Is Changing
New York City has set a target of tree cover over about 30 per cent of its area by 2040 to cope with rising heat, building on the MillionTreesNYC programme that planted its millionth tree in 2015.
Environment
A Green Village Inside Dhaka's Tree Fair
At Dhaka's National Tree Fair, entrepreneur Rakibul Amin has built a small village-style green corner that lets visitors forget the city's traffic, concrete and dust.