Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
5 hour(s) ago
Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
11 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
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’, 4th worst in the world
Dhaka ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
7 February 2024, 03:51 AM
Nepal sends tariff proposal to Bangladesh to export 40MW electricity
Nepal has sent a tariff proposal to Bangladesh to export 40MW of electricity
6 February 2024, 16:19 PM
Helpline 333-4 for environmental complaints launched
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has launched a helpline, "333-4", for environmental concerns and complaints
6 February 2024, 14:41 PM
HC directs to introduce alert system to warn people about air pollution
The High Court today directed the government to introduce an alert system for issuing urgent cautionary messages in order to save people from unhygienic, severe unhygienic and dangerous air pollution..The court also ordered the authorities concerned of the government to fix a time-bound ac
6 February 2024, 12:54 PM
Dhaka’s air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
6 February 2024, 04:12 AM
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