Illegal resorts endanger ecology of Saint Martin’s

At least eight new resorts have been built illegally, while eight other existing ones have extended their structures in St Martin’s Island between April and September without approval.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

HC orders to remove dams across Nabaganga river

The High Court today ordered the authorities concerned to remove earthen embankments made across the river Nabaganga in Jhenaidah and conduct boundary survey and prepare a list of people occupying the river land
14 December 2023, 13:15 PM

Mild cold wave may hit parts of Bangladesh tomorrow

A mid cold wave may hit the northwestern and western parts of Bangladesh tomorrow, and it may continue for the next one or two days, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
14 December 2023, 06:55 AM

Dhaka's air once again world's most polluted

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
14 December 2023, 04:40 AM

COP28 SUMMIT: Deal struck to transition away from fossil fuels

Representatives from nearly 200 countries yesterday agreed at the COP28 climate summit to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signalling the eventual end of the oil age.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

2 more flights diverted due to dense fog

Two international flights bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, between 12:00am and 7:00am yesterday, were diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

SC issues injunction on earth filling at 6 mouzas in Sonargaon

The Supreme Court today issued injunction on earth-filling in the agricultural lands, lowlands, wetlands, and parts of Meghna river at six mauzas Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj
13 December 2023, 16:02 PM

2 flights diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog today

Two international flights bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka between 12:00am and 7:00am today were diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog.
13 December 2023, 09:04 AM

Dubai summit adopts world-first 'transition' from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis
13 December 2023, 08:04 AM

Dhaka’s air once again world’s most polluted

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
13 December 2023, 05:18 AM

COP28 forced into overtime

The COP28 climate talks went into overtime yesterday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world’s use of fossil fuels.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Vulture rescued in Sitakunda

Sitakunda Upazila Livestock officials yesterday rescued a vulture from Bhater Khill village under the upazila's Muradpur union
12 December 2023, 14:45 PM

COP28 climate talks into extra time with no deal in sight

The UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28, was slated to end on Tuesday even as hopes to finish the summit on time faded with negotiations dragged into the early morning hours
12 December 2023, 08:18 AM

Dhaka air second worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked second on the global list of cities with the worst air quality this morning.
12 December 2023, 06:42 AM

Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events

Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

COP28 SUMMIT: Draft deal stops short of calling for fossil fuel’s phase out

A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit yesterday offered various options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but stopped short of the full “phase out” of fossil fuels many nations have demanded.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh needs urgent climate funds

As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response to the emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, and adaptation.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Climate justice is all about wealthier nations’

Wealthier nations must deliver the climate finances to developing countries as promised without any excuses, said Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s special envoy for climate change in the Prime Minister’s Office, on the sidelines of COP28 climate summit in Dubai Sunday.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

People in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram hit hard by cold, fog

The day-to-day life of people in some upazilas of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat has been severely affected by the cold and dense fog
11 December 2023, 10:11 AM

Bangladesh needs immediate climate funding to navigate future challenges, writes PM

As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response to the emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, and adaptation
11 December 2023, 07:28 AM