2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (279+ words) Why does Bangladesh still face evening power shortages despite abundant sunshine? Why do factories fall back on diesel-run generators when we have time-shiftable solar generation potential during the day? Why is our energy supply still so vulnerable to shifting geopolitics?...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (218+ words) Today, the tourism industry and conservation campaigns continue to portray the Sundarbans as "divine," "untouched," "virgin," and a "natural heaven of beauty," among other romanticised imaginaries. Such representations exoticise and romanticise the forest, transforming it into a consumable spectacle of…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (331+ words) On Eid day, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said all sacrificial waste would be removed by 2: 00am. Later that night, officials of both Dhaka city corporations also claimed the capital was on its way to becoming fully clean....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) The British Council and the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements launched a research and insight publication titled Sustainable Architecture Practice at the Bengal Shilpalay of Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Friday. The event brought together architects, planners, built environment…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (610+ words) The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday. Coal is a key contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions,…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (273+ words) Bangladesh has a significant opportunity to become a sustainable global supply chain hub by embracing circular economy principles, attracting green investment, and enhancing export competitiveness." Euro Cham Bangladesh Chairperson Nuria Lopez made the remarks at the launch ceremony of the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (688+ words) Water experts, environmentalists, and economists on Thursday gave mixed reactions to the Padma Barrage phase-I to be built at Tk Tk 33, 475 crore to offset ecological damage in Bangladesh caused by the controversial India's Farakka Barrage across the border. They said…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (234+ words) Some positive changes are emerging from private institutions as well. Universities and workplaces such as North South University and Banglalink have introduced secure bicycle parking facilities. These initiatives reflect a simple reality: a single car parking space can accommodate several…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (797+ words) Bangi News Economics of carbon sequestration CARBON sequestration was once treated largely as a technical scientific issue discussed in climate summits, research institutions and environmental negotiations. Today, it is becoming something far more immediate: an economic question with direct implications…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (287+ words) However, it will also potentially accelerate sediment starvation, thus threatening our delta's survival. As a geologist who witnessed the Mississippi Delta's catastrophic land loss, I recognise this pattern and the urgency of choosing a different path. The Padma Barrage responds…...