IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
3 hour(s) ago
Energy
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
12 June 2026, 00:40 AM
Natural disaster
Russia’s Rosatom suggests floating nuclear power unit for Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 22:39 PM
Energy
Padma Bridge Service Area-2 power bill down from Tk 5.21 lakh to Tk 75,714
10 June 2026, 15:05 PM
Energy
Middle East conflict could push Bangladesh’s subsidy needs up by Tk 42,600cr: Finance minister
9 June 2026, 17:03 PM
Energy
Garbage dump along Kapasia school wall makes attending classes unbearable
8 June 2026, 20:19 PM
Environment
Flood Forecasting warns of heavy rainfall, rising rivers in north, northeast
8 June 2026, 19:25 PM
Weather
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
7 June 2026, 23:52 PM
Natural disaster
Tk 350cr project planned to address waterlogging in Dhanmondi: Transport minister
7 June 2026, 18:10 PM
Environment
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Environment
Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Its air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone with an air quality index (AQI) score of 169 at 8:55am
28 March 2024, 04:12 AM
Initiatives taken to make vulnerable island, char dwellers climate-resilient: Saber
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said initiatives have been taken to increase the climate-change resilience of people living in coastal islands and riverine chars
27 March 2024, 14:45 PM
Met office forecasts rain in 5 divisions including Dhaka
Rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places in five north and southern divisions including the capital in the next 24 hours beginning from 9:00am today
27 March 2024, 06:26 AM
Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 213 at 9:48am, this morning
27 March 2024, 04:19 AM
Rain with gusty wind likely over country
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over the country's five divisions during the 24 hours beginning from 9am today
26 March 2024, 11:10 AM
Bangabandhu envisioned environment-friendly development in Bangladesh: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said today that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the visionary of environment-friendly development in the country.
26 March 2024, 10:41 AM
Rain likely in throughout the country today
Rain will drench different places in all eight divisions of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today, according to Bangladesh Metrological Department
25 March 2024, 07:07 AM
Dhaka’s air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 181 at 9:05am this morning
25 March 2024, 04:17 AM
Dhaka sees 28mm rainfall in 6 hours; more rain likely
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of the country over 24 hours starting from 9:00 am today
24 March 2024, 06:32 AM
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said
24 March 2024, 02:58 AM
World Water Day: Public hearing held to protect Banshi, Turag
Due to unplanned industrialisation and urbanisation, encroachment, filling, the capital's Banshi and Turag rivers have shrunk
23 March 2024, 15:40 PM
NBR extends duty benefit for Rampal power plant
Other power plants, regardless of ownership, enjoy similar duty benefits
23 March 2024, 15:23 PM
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 187 at 9:09am this morning
23 March 2024, 04:31 AM
BMD predicts rain across Bangladesh with thunderstorms in some areas
Rain or thundershowers were forecasted in Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions with temporary gusty or squally winds, according to BMD's weather bulleting for today
22 March 2024, 04:18 AM
Dhaka air world’s worst this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI of 313 at 8:31am today
22 March 2024, 04:04 AM
Giants of the Sundarbans
A saltwater crocodile was spotted roaming the Sundarbans recently. Native to saltwater habitats, brackish wetlands, and freshwater rivers, saltwater crocodiles are known as the largest living reptiles in the world
22 March 2024, 03:42 AM
President, PM issue messages on eve of World Water Day
The World Water Day will be observed in the country tomorrow as elsewhere in the globe
21 March 2024, 14:17 PM
Forests should be harmed for building Infrastructure: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the country’s forests should not be destroyed for the construction of roads or any other infrastructures
21 March 2024, 14:11 PM
Safe drinking water: Policies insufficient without implementation, says US embassy official
Policies alone are insufficient to ensure safe drinking water to people without enforcement, said a US embassy official today
21 March 2024, 11:08 AM
PM seeks use of Indian territory to import electricity from Bhutan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for Indian assistance to use their territory to import electricity from Bhutan
21 March 2024, 10:57 AM