EnvironmentOn World Soil Day, 5 December 2024, SRDI scientists said 45.67 per cent of Bangladesh's cropland was strongly to very strongly acidic, up from 28.23 per cent in 1998, cutting yields and raising costs; they urged dolomite lime and organic matter.
A Titumir College student from Bhola has spent years campaigning for the environment, leading climate strikes and volunteering in disaster relief.
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has directed that eucalyptus and acacia seedlings no longer be planted for roadside social forestry.
The government has prepared a red list assessing 1,000 plant species in Bangladesh, 395 of them classed as threatened, environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said.
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said wildlife hunting and trafficking must end to protect biodiversity, speaking at the national round of the Wildlife Olympiad.
Dhanmondi Thana Jubo Dal launched a tree planting programme by the lake at Rabindra Sarobar to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said at Dhaka University that moving away from polythene and single-use plastic is now essential to protect the environment and biodiversity.
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan told the closing of National Tree Fair 2024 that tree planting should be held in the soul, and urged the Forest Department to focus on afforestation, not the timber trade.
Gono University Career Development Club has launched a drive to plant 1,000 trees this year, starting with around 100 saplings of 15 species.
Animal lovers have demanded a new law to replace the Animal Welfare Act 2019 and a meeting with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the government is carrying out 'natural capital mapping' to halt the degradation of natural resources and support conservation.
With light, warmth and rain all in good supply, the monsoon months are the best time to plant saplings, and how they are planted and cared for decides whether they survive.
About a thousand saplings planted by the Water Development Board along a GK irrigation canal in Jhenaidah's Shailkupa were pulled up overnight.
