Environment

Climate ChangeCyclone Amphan

Environment

Climate ChangeCyclone Amphan
A man splashing his face with water during intense Summer heat. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

The heat has escalated, yet our preparedness has not

Heatwaves are no longer exceptional events in Bangladesh. Without a national heat action plan and stronger resilience measures, the human and economic costs of rising temperatures will continue to...

File photo of rain in Dhaka streets. Photo: UNB

Rain forecasted over the country

Illustration: TBS

Climate budget rises 26% – where will the money be spent?

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'One Child, One Tree' programme may be announced in the budget

Illustration: TBS

Why Bangladesh's world-first polythene bag ban failed: Legal loopholes, weak enforcement, no affordable alternatives

Women walk holding umbrellas to protect from the sun amid a heatwave in Bordeaux, France, May 28, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Alice Sacco

May was the world's second-hottest on record: EU scientists

Downpour on an umbrella. Photo: UNB

Rain likely across parts of country

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Climate change threatens Bangladesh's economy as productivity declines: Speakers

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Rainfall likely to increase over next five days

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: REUTERS/Edwin Espejo

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 32 feared dead

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chairs a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on preparations for a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees and activities marking World Environment Day. Photo: UNB

PM chairs meeting on tree plantation campaign, World Environment Day programmes

An endangered spectacled langur sits inside a cage after being rescued during a DB raid in Chattogram recently. The animal was later handed over to the Forest Department. Photo: Courtesy

Conservationists rescue rare langur, question Ctg Forest Dept's inaction on wildlife trafficking

A yard lit by fireflies. Photo: Scientific American

The disappearing light: Could we be the final generation to see fireflies?