CropsWith the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring El Nino conditions in June 2026, this early-July explainer looked at what the event could mean for Bangladesh's rain, heat and crops at the height of the monsoon, and how to prepare.
EnvironmentAt a special meeting on 2 July 2026, Dhaka South City Corporation decided to form a high-level committee to draw up a tree-planting master plan for its 10 zones, and to coordinate with RAJUK and the fire service on earthquake risk.
An "Environment Olympiad" was held in Dhaka on 27 June to build environmental awareness among underprivileged children.
A layer poultry farm's stench and swarms of flies have made life miserable in Ishwaripur village in Godagari, Rajshahi, and an official probe has confirmed the complaints.
The doyel, Bangladesh's national bird, is in steep decline as pesticide use, urbanisation and loss of nesting places push it towards extinction, writes Sabbir Hossain.
The jackal, once a familiar night voice in rural Bangladesh, is disappearing as its habitat is cleared and people kill it, a student writer argues.
EnvironmentKenya hosted the 2026 Desertification and Drought Day on rangelands. UN agencies say up to 40% of land is degraded and drought may affect over three-quarters of people by 2050, while the WMO says early warnings save lives.
Chattogram City Corporation is carrying out a programme to plant 10 lakh trees in the city, Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain has said.
EnvironmentIn a Jagonews24 article of 7 June 2026, two days after World Environment Day, Samiran Biswas argued that healthy soil, clean air and pure water sustain human civilisation and that all three are running down.
A group of young people planting trees in the Madhupur tract found the once-great sal forest on its deathbed, cleared for plantations and buildings.
EnvironmentFor World Environment Day 2026, students from Dhaka, Gono, Jagannath and Sylhet Agricultural universities argued that tree planting, biodiversity conservation and campus awareness are key to a climate-resilient future.
Planned urban greening and a 'blue-green' approach are the most effective long-term answer for Old Dhaka's scattered monkeys, says a Jagannath University geographer.
Old Dhaka's monkeys face a struggle for survival from urbanisation, noise and hunger, says Jagannath University zoology professor Abdullah Al Masud.
