Pinaki Roy

Chief Reporter, The Daily Star

Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report

Over 30,000 deaths directly attributed to fossil fuels

1w ago

Govt project to save 4 rivers around Dhaka falters

Even 16 years after HC directive to restore Dhaka’s four rivers to their original state, the govt has yet to complete even half of the work

1w ago

Dhaka air turns unhealthy even before dry season

With the dry season approaching, Dhaka city’s air quality has once again slipped to an unhealthy level, underscoring the inadequacy of the limited measures taken by the authorities to curb air pollution.

2w ago

Eastern coast sinking faster as sea level rises

Bangladesh’s eastern coast, a key zone for development activities, is sinking faster than the central and western coasts amid rising sea levels, posing threats to infrastructure, vast swathes of farmland and the livelihoods of millions of people, warns a new study.

1m ago

Buriganga runs pitch-dark even in monsoon

Even at the peak of monsoon, the Buriganga water remains almost pitch-dark at Doleshwar point in Dhaka’s Shyampur area.

1m ago

Northern region drying up amid freshwater loss

Freshwater, both surface and groundwater, from northern Bangladesh has been declining steadily for the past two decades, reveals a new global study.

1m ago

Hilsa: From full nets to lighter hauls

This year, fishermen have been returning with lesser catches and bigger losses.

2m ago

Amid Chalan Beel worries, Rabindra University gets Ecnec’s conditional nod

The Ecnec yesterday approved the construction of Rabindra University in Sirajganj, despite objections from several advisers over the plan to build it by filling up a wetland.

2m ago
October 29, 2025
October 29, 2025

Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report

Over 30,000 deaths directly attributed to fossil fuels

October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025

Govt project to save 4 rivers around Dhaka falters

Even 16 years after HC directive to restore Dhaka’s four rivers to their original state, the govt has yet to complete even half of the work

October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025

Dhaka air turns unhealthy even before dry season

With the dry season approaching, Dhaka city’s air quality has once again slipped to an unhealthy level, underscoring the inadequacy of the limited measures taken by the authorities to curb air pollution.

October 4, 2025
October 4, 2025

Eastern coast sinking faster as sea level rises

Bangladesh’s eastern coast, a key zone for development activities, is sinking faster than the central and western coasts amid rising sea levels, posing threats to infrastructure, vast swathes of farmland and the livelihoods of millions of people, warns a new study.

September 28, 2025
September 28, 2025

Buriganga runs pitch-dark even in monsoon

Even at the peak of monsoon, the Buriganga water remains almost pitch-dark at Doleshwar point in Dhaka’s Shyampur area.

September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025

Northern region drying up amid freshwater loss

Freshwater, both surface and groundwater, from northern Bangladesh has been declining steadily for the past two decades, reveals a new global study.

August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025

Hilsa: From full nets to lighter hauls

This year, fishermen have been returning with lesser catches and bigger losses.

August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025

Amid Chalan Beel worries, Rabindra University gets Ecnec’s conditional nod

The Ecnec yesterday approved the construction of Rabindra University in Sirajganj, despite objections from several advisers over the plan to build it by filling up a wetland.

August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

Promises on paper, pollution in reality

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan’s admission of failure to stop rampant stone extraction in Sylhet’s Jaflong may be honest, but it highlights her glaring limitations as an administrator.

August 4, 2025
August 4, 2025

Why was July 2025 wetter in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh experienced three low-pressure systems on July 7, July 14 and July 24 which led to heavy rain