30-minute hailstorm ravages 852 hectares of boro in Netrokona
10 April 2026, 02:31 AM
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Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes near India's Silchar, close to Sylhet
7 April 2026, 15:53 PM
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Nor’wester storm disrupts train services in Noakhali
7 April 2026, 12:56 PM
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Six villages flooded, cropland submerged in Mymensingh
31 March 2026, 18:47 PM
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Nor’wester devastates over 750 homes in Naogaon, Bogura
17 March 2026, 00:33 AM
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Flash flood fears grow as dyke works miss deadline in Sunamganj, Netrakona
6 March 2026, 02:32 AM
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'Strongest earthquake in our memory': Satkhira residents recount moments of terror
27 February 2026, 16:20 PM
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7.1 quake jolts eastern Malaysia
23 February 2026, 00:34 AM
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Mild earthquake jolts Sylhet, no damage reported
10 February 2026, 19:03 PM
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Tk 1,268cr project aims to shield haor and Barind livelihoods from climate shocks
6 February 2026, 13:14 PM
Climate crisis
Challenges for disaster risk reduction
With a population of about 152 million, Bangladesh has been identified as the highest ranking disaster prone countries and the fifth ranking in the risk index (2012) in the world.
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Dog lovers demo in Dhaka shunning culling
Animal lovers demonstrated in Dhaka, forming a human chain, protesting the culling of stray dogs in Chittagong city – an action that has been deemed illegal by the High Court.
27 January 2017, 07:25 AM
Ministers, MPs influence climate fund: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) alleges that climate change fund is allocated based on the influence of local ministers and lawmakers instead of the severity of the threat.
23 January 2017, 11:02 AM
PM urges int’l community for greater focus on food security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the global community to put greater focus on agriculture and food security to minimise the risk of lives and livelihoods of farmers, fishers, artisans and women.
19 January 2017, 05:58 AM
6m people displaced due to climate change impacts in Bangladesh: IOM
Around six million people have been displaced from their homes due to the effects of climate change in Bangladesh, International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.
15 January 2017, 07:12 AM
JU to host Bird Fair Jan 6
With a view to creating mass awareness, the Zoology department of Jahangirnagar University (JU) is to arrange a day-long Bird Fair on January 6, 2017 on the premises of Zahir Raihan auditorium of the university.
20 December 2016, 11:51 AM
Plants closed, cars stopped as China faces smog 'red alert'
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limit the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories to cut down pollution during a national "red alert."
19 December 2016, 11:05 AM
Energy Dept balks at Trump request for climate change names
The US Energy Department says it will not comply with a request from President-elect Donald Trump's Energy Department transition team for the names of people who have worked on climate change and the professional society memberships of lab workers.
14 December 2016, 05:57 AM
China’s new weather satellite can study lightning, pollutants
China launches a new-generation weather satellite that can improve weather forecasting as well as help study lightning and air pollutants, including PM2.5.
12 December 2016, 05:24 AM
Surging methane emissions imperil climate goals
A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warn.
12 December 2016, 04:53 AM
Polar sea ice the size of India vanishes in record heat
Sea ice off Antarctica and in the Arctic is at record lows for this time of year after declining by twice the size of Alaska in a sign of rising global temperatures, climate scientists say.
6 December 2016, 04:49 AM
Egyptian man grows 'Beard of Bees', hopes to promote apian benefits
Mohamed Hagras stands barechested as dozens of honeybees congregate around his face, eventually forming what he calls the "Beard of Bees". To attract the insects he has a box housing their queen's hormones strapped to his chin.
3 December 2016, 06:01 AM
Global carbon emissions continue slow growth for 3rd consecutive year: Study
Global carbon emissions are still on the rise, but they are growing slower than they have in the past, according to a study.
15 November 2016, 15:04 PM
76 tiger deaths reported in India in 2016
At least 76 tiger deaths are reported in India between January and October in 2016, the highest national mortality figure since 2010.
7 November 2016, 11:30 AM
Humans eating wild mammals into extinction: study
More than 300 wild mammal species in Asia, Africa and Latin America are being driven to extinction by humanity's voracious appetite for bushmeat, according to a recent study.
19 October 2016, 12:08 PM
375 top scientists warn not to vote for Trump
In an open letter, hundreds of top scientists warn against voting for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying it would be disastrous for the planet if he becomes the US president.
21 September 2016, 14:20 PM
Sea ice in Arctic shrinks to second lowest level on record
Arctic sea ice this summer shrinks to its second lowest level since scientists started to monitor it by satellite, with scientists saying it is another ominous signal of global warming.
18 September 2016, 12:25 PM
Demand for plants high at Brikkho Mela
Plants were never before this popular with Dhaka dwellers as it is this year. According to nursery owners who are participating in the on-going national plant fair “Jatiya Brikkho Mela” at Agargaon in Dhaka, the sale of plants this year has surpassed that of any previous years.
18 August 2016, 07:04 AM
International Tiger Day: WWF urges closure of all tiger farms
The World Wildlife Fund urges Asian states to investigate all tiger breeding centres and crack down on any involved in black-market animal trade.
29 July 2016, 06:27 AM
Dead Sea drying: A new low-point for Earth
The Dead Sea, the salty lake located at the lowest point on Earth, is gradually shrinking under the heat of the Middle Eastern sun. For those who live on its shores it's a slow-motion crisis - but finding extra water to sustain the sea will be a huge challenge.
17 June 2016, 03:16 AM