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Pollution
DSCC to plant 300,000 trees in Dhaka over 5 years: Administrator
10 April 2026, 19:11 PM
Environment
Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister
10 April 2026, 13:38 PM
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
Cold wave may continue for next two days: Met office
The daily life is being disrupted as a cold spell accompanied by cool winds and dense fog has gripped various regions of the country
13 January 2024, 05:41 AM
Shrinking rivers shrink livelihoods
Amid the dry winter, around 26 rivers in the districts, including Brahmaputra, Teesta, and Dharla, have dried up and lost navigability, with shoals appearing across them
12 January 2024, 13:27 PM
Mild cold wave sweeping over Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Kishoreganj, Pabna
A mild cold wave has been sweeping over the districts of Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Kishoreganj and Pabna and it may continue, according to the forecast of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department
12 January 2024, 10:40 AM
Cries of the corals
Different species of corals showing early signs of bleaching – death – in the Bay of Bengal. Coral reefs are some of the largest living structures and diverse ecosystems in the world, so much so that they can be seen from outer space.
12 January 2024, 03:27 AM
Saber Hossain Chowdhury made environment minister
Newly appointed Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said despite various global economic and environmental problems, he is committed to working to provide a better environment to the country's people
11 January 2024, 17:51 PM
Temperatures may rise after two days: Met office
Cold weather conditions are likely to prevail across the country due to fog, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today
11 January 2024, 07:19 AM
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
Dhaka’s air quality again world's worst
Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
11 January 2024, 04:17 AM
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
10 January 2024, 04:06 AM
Weather may remain dry
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours from 9:00am today
9 January 2024, 17:08 PM
2023 was world's hottest year on record: EU scientists
Last year was the planet's hottest on record by a substantial margin and likely the world's warmest in the last 100,000 years, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said today
9 January 2024, 12:25 PM
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued
9 January 2024, 09:38 AM
Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200: government
The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures
9 January 2024, 06:32 AM
Dhaka’s air worst in the world for second straight day
Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning for the second consecutive day
9 January 2024, 03:48 AM
Dhaka again ranks world's most polluted city
Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 271 at 8:50am this morning
8 January 2024, 04:05 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
Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake
Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people
6 January 2024, 07:39 AM
Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality yet again
6 January 2024, 04:04 AM
Cold wave continues
Three passenger flights and one cargo freighter bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka were diverted to different airports from 4:00am to 8:00am yesterday due to dense fog.
5 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242
5 January 2024, 05:04 AM