DSCC to plant 300,000 trees in Dhaka over 5 years: Administrator
6 hour(s) ago
Environment
Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister
11 hour(s) ago
Energy
The winged gardener
10 April 2026, 04:11 AM
Wild Life
30-minute hailstorm ravages 852 hectares of boro in Netrokona
10 April 2026, 02:31 AM
Natural disaster
Raise tax on tobacco products to protect public health
10 April 2026, 02:24 AM
Environment
First octane consignment since Middle East war arrives at Ctg port
9 April 2026, 19:24 PM
Energy
‘Fuel Pass’ app pilot launched at two Dhaka filling stations
9 April 2026, 15:58 PM
Energy
Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA
8 April 2026, 16:21 PM
Energy
Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre
7 April 2026, 22:53 PM
Energy
Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes near India's Silchar, close to Sylhet
7 April 2026, 15:53 PM
Natural disaster
Kodalichhara Canal: Waste disposal raising flood risk
Kodalichhara Canal, which is considered as the lifeline of Moulvibazar town, usually carries the city’s drainage water into the Hail Haor (waterbody).
5 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Wood traders foil BIWTA’s eviction drive in Khulna
Some wood traders today foiled an eviction drive conducted by Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in Rupsha area of Khulna city
5 February 2024, 13:19 PM
Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning
In a concerning environmental update, Dhaka has been identified as the city with the world's worst air quality
5 February 2024, 04:27 AM
Bangladesh, US to work together for combating climate change
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said Bangladesh and the United States (US) will work together to protect the environment and fight climate change
4 February 2024, 16:10 PM
Wetlands to be mapped for conservation: environment minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said that the country's wetlands will be mapped within the next year to conserve them
4 February 2024, 12:14 PM
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 41
The new price will be in effect from 6:00pm today
4 February 2024, 10:26 AM
'Time has stopped': grieving father relives Turkish quake
The photo of Mesut Hancer holding his dead daughter's hand protruding from the debris, her body crushed and his gaze lost, epitomised the anguish of Turkey's devastating earthquake
4 February 2024, 08:21 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’; 2nd worst in the world this morning
As city dwellers are witnessing heavy traffic, Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
4 February 2024, 04:00 AM
2,500-acre forest land recovered destroying dam
A forest department team today recovered around 2,500 acres of forest where a dam was built by local influentials in Chattogram's Satkania
3 February 2024, 18:01 PM
Ditch single-use plastics: Saber
Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today urged the teachers and students to make educational institutions of the country free from all types of single-use plastics
3 February 2024, 13:58 PM
Dhaka's air once again world's most polluted this morning
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
3 February 2024, 03:43 AM
108 trees -- the price of ‘beautification’
A total of 108 trees of a diverse range of species, including akashmani, shilkoroi, mahogany, and olive, are to be felled on the premises of Shah AMS Kibria Municipal Auditorium in Habiganj town in the name of a beautification project.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Paris canal gets new life
Once upon a time, launches used to ply Mirpur’s Paris canal. In recent times, however, the condition of this canal deteriorated to such a level that even a person could not move through it on foot due to piled up garbage.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Paris canal getting a new life
Dhaka North City Corporation started cleaning the canal with the support of 1,200 volunteers from BD Clean today.
2 February 2024, 15:42 PM
MONEY IN THE AIR
A couple of oriental dollarbirds perched on a dead tree were recently spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj. This species of dollar birds is found mainly in the regions of Asia, Australia, and some islands in Oceania
2 February 2024, 05:07 AM
Dhaka air 3rd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
2 February 2024, 03:54 AM
Bangladesh Dumping ground for toxic ships
Out of 446 ships scrapped worldwide, 170 ended up in Chattogram beaches, making Bangladesh the biggest dumping yard for end-of-life vessels in the world last year.
1 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Light to moderate rain likely over parts of country tomorrow
Light to moderate rain is expected in some areas of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, and Chattogram divisions tomorrow, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
1 February 2024, 14:10 PM
Dhaka’s air quality: once again world’s worst
Dhaka once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality today
1 February 2024, 03:45 AM
Govt importing LNG at lower price
Bangladesh is getting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a lower price from the international spot market as prices on the international market are on the decline.
31 January 2024, 18:30 PM