Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
9 hour(s) ago
Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
12 June 2026, 14:19 PM
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
Cold wave to persist for a few more days
While the country, especially the northern region, is already engulfed with a chilling cold, the Met office predicted further reduction of temperature from January 20-23
18 January 2024, 17:20 PM
Saber vows action against contractors who pollute
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today directed the authorities concerned to take legal action against the contractors who pollute the environment
18 January 2024, 14:24 PM
‘What is the point of DoE?’
Asks HC as it slams the department for failing to protect the environment
18 January 2024, 12:55 PM
Dense fog disrupts flight operations at Dhaka airport
Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka were disrupted for around seven hours today due to dense fog
18 January 2024, 07:35 AM
Worst Air Quality: Along with Dhaka, South Asian cities in top 5
As city life continues to be impacted by the cold weather, Dhaka's air quality remained in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning
18 January 2024, 04:29 AM
Mercury below 10C, yet schools stay open in Barishal, Chuadanga
The mercury dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in Barisal division and Chuadanga district yesterday, but all the primary and secondary schools there were open despite a government directive.
17 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Mercury dips to 9.5 degrees Celsius in Sitakunda, but schools remain open
Govt directed districts to close schools if temperature drops to 10 degrees or lower
17 January 2024, 12:23 PM
Cold wave: BTMA donates blankets, funds to PM’s relief fund
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) today donated to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to support the underprivileged cold-stricken people
17 January 2024, 10:05 AM
Energy crisis, inflation major challenges for business: CPD survey
The CPD in partnership with WEF concluded the survey on 71 executives
17 January 2024, 06:25 AM
Winter rain likely in Dhaka, other parts
Amidst the ongoing mild cold wave, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rainfall in various regions, including Dhaka
17 January 2024, 06:19 AM
Dhaka's air 5th worst in the world this morning
As a mild cold wave is sweeping across the country, Dhaka's air quality has been marked "unhealthy"
17 January 2024, 05:26 AM
Coal-laden vessel sinks in Bhairab
A lighter vessel carrying 800 tonnes of coal sank in the Bhairab river in Bhatpara area of Jashore's Abhaynagar early today
16 January 2024, 15:25 PM
Effective steps coming to control air pollution: Saber Hossain
Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the government would take effective steps to control air pollution and protect public health
16 January 2024, 14:58 PM
About 1,000 tourists trapped in China's Xinjiang after avalanches
Around 1,000 tourists remain stranded in a remote holiday village after avalanches hit China's northwestern Xinjiang region with metres-high snow and fickle weather impeding evacuation, state TV reported on Tuesday
16 January 2024, 11:28 AM
Primary, secondary schools can be shut if temp dips below 10°C
Primary and secondary schools of a district can be shut if the temperature there falls below 10°C
16 January 2024, 10:49 AM
Uninterrupted gas supply at least two years away
People of Bangladesh, who are experiencing the lowest gas supply since April 2020, will have to wait at least two more years to get uninterrupted supply
16 January 2024, 08:29 AM
Today's lowest temperature recorded in Sreemangal
Sreemangal in Moulvibazar has experienced today's lowest temperature at 9.7 degrees Celsius, indicating a mild cold wave impacting several regions across Bangladesh
16 January 2024, 06:07 AM
Case filed over hill cutting in Cox's Bazar
A mobile court yesterday stopped hill cutting in the Kolatoli area of Cox's Bazar Sadar and filed a case against one person responsible for conducting the illegal activity
15 January 2024, 17:53 PM
Urea production at JFCL stops
Urea production at Jamuna Fertilizer Company Limited (JFCL) in Tarakandi under Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur stopped this evening due to low pressure of natural gas supplied from national grid
15 January 2024, 16:59 PM
Nasrul now state minister for power, energy, and mineral resources
Earlier, Nasrul Hamid was given the charge of state minister for only the power division
15 January 2024, 14:03 PM