Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela)

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela)

BELA issues legal notice, demands independent probe, shutdown of Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard

BELA issues legal notice, demands independent probe, shutdown of Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard

The notice, issued yesterday (16 August), also called for the cancellation of all licences, clearances and no-objection certificates issued to the shipbreaking yard.

Environmental organisations and activists gathered under the banner of 'Bikkhubdho Poribeshbadigon' protesting in front of the Forest Department in Dhaka’s Agargaon on 28 July 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Environmentalists demand halt to construction of garbage station in Bhawal park, roads in reserved forests

High Court directs police to verify arrest warrants through the Central Data Management System before making arrests.Photo: Collected

HC asks why failure to restore Chakaria Sundarbans should not be declared illegal

Ashiyan City faces contempt of court notice

Ashiyan City faces contempt of court notice

Bela urges authorities to stop construction at Ctg's Biplob Udyan

Bela urges authorities to stop construction at Ctg's Biplob Udyan

BELA serves legal notice to halt illegal 'Sunvalley housing' on wetlands

BELA serves legal notice to halt illegal 'Sunvalley housing' on wetlands

A general view of Bangladesh High Court. Photo: Collected

HC halts Beza’s land allocation for eco-tourism park in Sonadia

A discussion on protecting rivers was held at a Khulna hotel today (23 September). Photo: TBS

37 rivers in Khulna in dire straits: Bela

Bela demands immediate halt to illegal hill cutting for residential project in Ctg

Bela demands immediate halt to illegal hill cutting for residential project in Ctg

Photo: TBS

Govt's dev philosophy wrong, only does public works to gain popularity: Bela

Local youths pose for a group photo after the Patenga Beach cleanup event. Photo:TBS

Youths clean Patenga Beach to raise awareness among tourists

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

BELA legal notice seeks initiative for pollution free rivers

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Banshkhali clash: 5 more organizations file writ