Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
14 MIN(s) ago
Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
6 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
PM keen to create more scope for women in every sector: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is keen to create more scope for women in every sector
8 March 2024, 16:51 PM
Nature Quest: A 'tail' of wonder
A green-billed malkoha perched contently among the stems and twigs of a tree in Habiganj’s Satchari National Park
8 March 2024, 05:32 AM
Wildlife Olympiads to make students aware of wildlife: Saber Hossain
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the government never wants to lose any more wildlife, and this is why it has been working to protect wildlife and biodiversity in the country
7 March 2024, 16:01 PM
Farmers won’t suffer for power price hike: Sadhan
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today said that the small and marginal farmers will not suffer from the price hike of power as they get subsidy from the government for irrigation
7 March 2024, 15:03 PM
Govt reduces fuel price; diesel now Tk 108.25, Octane Tk 126
The government has slightly reduced the fuel oil price today following the automated price formula
7 March 2024, 12:22 PM
Dhaka's air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
7 March 2024, 04:40 AM
334 wildlife species face extinction: Saber Hossain
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said that 334 species of wildlife in Bangladesh are likely to become endangered in the future
6 March 2024, 10:25 AM
Congestion on the Dhaka-Ctg highway as locals protest gas supply cut
Heavy traffic jam was reported on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway as residents of Munshiganj’s Gazaria protested the suspension of gas supply in the area by blocking it
5 March 2024, 14:15 PM
Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted 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 182 at 9:05am this morning
5 March 2024, 05:50 AM
Bangladesh wants to import 9,000MW electricity from neighbours: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said Bangladesh and India have a huge opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector
4 March 2024, 14:51 PM
Ex-UP member fined for cutting hillock, selling soil to brick kilns
A mobile court in Gazipur's Kapasia upazila fined a former union parishad member for selling soil to brick kilns after cutting a hillock in Barabo village of Barishab union today
3 March 2024, 16:10 PM
5 factories fined for lack of fire safety measures
A mobile court in Gazipur today fined five factories Tk 59,000 for their lack of fire safety measures, violating fire licence conditions, and operating without a fire licence.
3 March 2024, 16:09 PM
Price adjustment will bring down fuel price: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government will adjust fuel prices every month from the current month based on fuel prices in the global market
3 March 2024, 15:10 PM
More than 30 killed in heavy rain in Pakistan
More than 30 people have died in rain-related incidents in Pakistan during days of heavy downpours, with thousands of schools closed, officials said Sunday
3 March 2024, 11:49 AM
Power sector in deep crisis: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the country’s power sector has plunged into a deep crisis
3 March 2024, 10:57 AM
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 8
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 0.66, setting the new rate at Tk 123.52 per kg, up from the previous Tk 122.86
3 March 2024, 10:24 AM
Areas in N'ganj, Dhaka, Munshiganj to be without gas supply for 16hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will be suspended in many areas of Narayanganj, and parts of Dhaka and Munshiganj districts for 16 hours from 8:00am tomorrow for emergency gas pipeline repair work
3 March 2024, 05:50 AM
Dhaka’s air ranks as world's most polluted again
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
3 March 2024, 03:32 AM
Land ministry working in line with govt’s environment, climate policy: minister
Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda today said his ministry is working in line with the government's environment and climate policy
2 March 2024, 13:35 PM
Hasan for new definition of 'refugee' including 'climate migrants'
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has highlighted the adverse effects of global warming that among other factors are negatively contributing towards the rise of climate migrants and refugees
2 March 2024, 13:35 PM