The government is set to announce 'Degraded Airshed' zones in Dhaka city soon to combat worsening air pollution, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday stressed the need for ensuring accountability, coordination and active participation of young people in climate adaptation initiatives.

The city government of Manila announced late Monday it hauled nearly 2,000 metric tons of garbage in the first 10 hours after ...

Dhaka South City Administrator Shahjahan Mia said, “Our waste management work will start from the afternoon of Eid. Our commitment is -- clean up sacrificial waste within 12 hours.

Zero-waste practices are crucial as global waste generation continues to outpace the capacity of existing management systems, driven by unsustainable production and consumption patterns. Annually, hou ...

Columbia businesses are paying the city hundreds of dollars each month to collect their trash weekly — in some cases, several times a week — yet the city is not holding up its end of the bargain.

Large amounts of industrial waste are visible along the riverbank near Savar, Dhaka, contributing to pollution and raising concerns about environmental degradation and public health risks in the area.

During her tenure, Mitra spearheaded several initiatives to improve the city’s cleanliness and civic standards, with a special focus on solid waste management, including bio-remediation of ...

Punjab-cadre IAS officers Amit Dhaka (2006 batch), Amit Kumar (2008) and Mohammed Tayyab (2007) are in the race for the post.

The Dhaka North City Corporation has moved to make the enlistment of waste collection providers costlier – Tk10 lakh deposit and Tk10 lakh yearly fee – which is likely to increase the city dwellers' ...

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) chief executive Md. Selim Reza told Mongabay that an “embarrassing” situation prevails in sewage waste management in Dhaka, mainly due to the lack of ...