Stone extraction resumes at Madhyapara mine after explosives shortage halted production
8 hour(s) ago
Natural resources
6 months after a poacher’s snare nearly took her leg, a tigress returns to Sundarbans
10 hour(s) ago
Wildlife
Forest Department sues 4 over Barishal fox killings
11 hour(s) ago
Wildlife
Injured elephant dies after 200 ft fall in Teknaf
12 July 2026, 16:15 PM
Wildlife
Wild elephant injured after falling from hill
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Wildlife
Elephant critically injured after falling from 200-foot hill in Teknaf
11 July 2026, 20:01 PM
Wildlife
Black-faced langur rescued in Thakurgaon
11 July 2026, 19:38 PM
Wildlife
Sovereign guarantees tie govt’s hands on private power deals: Energy minister
8 July 2026, 19:58 PM
Energy
Jet fuel price drops by Tk 19.22 per litre for domestic airlines
7 July 2026, 20:08 PM
Energy
Bangladesh looks for alternative LNG sources as QatarEnergy cuts 2026 deliveries
6 July 2026, 20:45 PM
Energy
Gas crisis leaves households, industry on edge
The gas supply now is the lowest since April 2020, shows data from Petrobangla -- in a development that informs the acute crisis plaguing the industrial sector as well as households.
12 January 2024, 18:00 PM
World added 50% more renewable energy capacity last year over 2022: IEA
The world added 50 percent more renewable energy capacity in 2023 over last year, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, predicting booming growth in the next five years
11 January 2024, 06:44 AM
Kumar river under threat
A portion of the Kumar river is being filled up with sand for construction of a permanent bus stand in Magura’s Sreepur upazila.
6 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt issues first batch of special bonds
The government today issued special bonds, the second time after fiscal 2012-13, worth of Tk 3,016 crore to two banks in order to clear arrears on behalf of fertiliser importers.
4 January 2024, 16:10 PM
$160 million ADB loan to boost Dhaka’s energy supply, distribution
The Dhaka Power System Expansion and Strengthening Project will construct eight substations
2 January 2024, 12:48 PM
Gas supply to be suspended in parts of Dhaka for five hours tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 12:00pm to 5:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works
2 January 2024, 11:29 AM
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 29
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission today set the price of one kg of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at Tk 119.40 for the month of December, up from Tk 117.02 last month
2 January 2024, 09:49 AM
For birds, for environment
A group of about 25-30 young locals placing clay pots on tree branches to shelter birds -- this was what this correspondent saw at the Central Shaheed Minar premises on Thana Road in Lalmonirhat town Saturday noon.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Production at Barapukuria Coal Mine suspended
The production at Barapukuria Coal Mine was halted from yesterday on a temporary basis due to maintenance work, said authorities at the coal mine
30 December 2023, 05:31 AM
Hungry birds
The Gumai beel of Chattogram, one of the largest paddy fields in the country, sees hundreds of red-breasted parakeets descend from the mountains in search of rice to feed on
29 December 2023, 04:25 AM
Rare red serow rescued in Sunamganj
A rare red serow was rescued from near the Dhulara BGB Camp area under Sunamganj range of Sylhet Forest Division
27 December 2023, 16:53 PM
Animal rescuer dies while trying to save parrot
An animal rescuer lost his life while trying to save a parrot entangled in electric wires in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area
22 December 2023, 13:26 PM
Gas supply from Bhola to Dhaka’s industries in CNG form begins
Finally, Intraco, a CNG refueling station operator, started supplying natural gas to different industries in Dhaka and adjoining areas from Bhola in CNG (compressed natural gas) form
21 December 2023, 14:40 PM
Vulture rescued in Sitakunda
Sitakunda Upazila Livestock officials yesterday rescued a vulture from Bhater Khill village under the upazila's Muradpur union
12 December 2023, 14:45 PM
Oil reserve found in Sylhet-10 gas well
A new crude oil reserve that can provide 500-600 barrels a day has been discovered in the recently-drilled Sylhet-10 gas well under Haripur Gas Field, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM
New reserves of oil and gas found in Sylhet: Nasrul Hamid
A new crude oil reserve that can provide 500-600 barrels a day has been discovered in a newly drilled gas well in the Sylhet-10, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources
10 December 2023, 08:55 AM
Put more focus on renewable energy: speakers
Speakers at a “Human Demonstration” have demanded the government put more focus on renewable energy's development saying that the fossil fuel-based power plants are destroying the environment and violating human rights
9 December 2023, 17:59 PM
The three musketeers
Something caught the attention of three Asian green bee-eaters in Chattogram's Karnaphuli
8 December 2023, 03:58 AM
Wasa Water ATM Booths: No longer a low-cost solution to drinking water
Water prices at Dhaka Wasa’s water ATM booths have doubled recently, much to the dismay of residents.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack
A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered during routine cleaning, officials said today
7 December 2023, 11:43 AM