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Red Krishnachura Blooms Bring Relief Amid Dhaka's Buildings
Krishnachura trees flowering by the Gulshan-Hatirjheel lake have become a place for busy city dwellers to stop, as the trees grow scarcer in Dhaka.
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Environment
Organisations Can Join 25 Crore Tree-Planting Programme as Volunteers
The environment ministry has asked qualified volunteer organisations to send concept papers to take part in the 25 crore tree-planting programme.
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Save the Environment, Build a Healthy Future
An opinion piece argues that planting trees, cutting plastic, protecting rivers and saving energy are essential for Bangladesh's survival, not a luxury.
EnvironmentBarguna photojournalist Arifur Rahman left the camera to clean Kuakata beach
Arifur Rahman, who worked as a photojournalist for Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, gave up his career to pick up plastic from beaches and talk to people about protecting nature, Jagonews24 reported in March 2026.
Environment
Climate Change Takes Its Toll: Bangladesh's Seasons Lose Their Rhythm
Bangladesh, the land of six seasons, is seeing its seasonal pattern break down, which weather experts blame on climate change, with direct effects on farming.
EnvironmentWorld Wildlife Day 2026: how households can protect the wildlife around them
On World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2026, the birds, squirrels, bats and small reptiles living around Bangladeshi homes were losing trees, water and nesting places to concrete; native trees, clean water, fewer pesticides, free birds and calls to the Forest Department in place of home rescue help protect them.
EnvironmentState minister names tree planting, plastic and Sundarbans as priorities
In a Jago News interview on 22 February 2026, environment state minister Sheikh Faridul Islam said planting 25 crore trees, curbing single-use plastic and protecting the Sundarbans from bandits and poison fishing would be his ministry's priorities.
Environment
Penguins' Breeding Cycle Has Changed, Raising Fears of Extinction
Some Antarctic penguin species have brought their breeding season forward by more than three weeks, a new study finds, threatening their survival.
Environment
Migratory Birds Decline at Protected Baikka Beel
Flocks of migratory birds once filled the protected Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar, but far fewer come now and visiting birdwatchers often leave disappointed.
EnvironmentA Student's Call for a Kinder New Year's Eve, Not Fireworks
Faria Islam, a student at Bhairab Government Women's College, argued that Thirty-First Night fireworks and loud noise harm people, birds and the environment, and urged that the new year be welcomed through acts of kindness instead of wasteful displays.
Environment
Nature Is the Governing Force of Human Civilisation
An opinion piece for National Biodiversity Day on how habitat loss, hunting and veterinary drugs are driving Bangladesh's wildlife towards extinction.
Environment
Endangered Otter Rescued in Patuakhali
An endangered otter kept on a chain at a house in Mahipur, Kalapara, was rescued by the Forest Department and a local animal welfare group.
Fisheries
Caribbean Coral Reefs Face Irreparable Damage
Caribbean coral reefs have suffered irreparable damage over four decades, with hard coral cover down by about 48 per cent since 1980, according to a new study.