43mm rain leaves Dhaka waterlogged
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Environment
Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
12 June 2026, 20:16 PM
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
Total of 21 quakes above 4.0 magnitude hit Japan: Met office
A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
1 January 2024, 09:22 AM
Dhaka begins 2024 with worst air quality in the world
On the first day of 2024, Dhaka topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 244 at 8:40am
1 January 2024, 03:40 AM
Hill cutting puts local residents at risk
An immigrant family is currently engaged in hill-cutting activities to flatten the land for their house in South Baradohar area of Juri upazila in Moulvibazar.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM
For birds, for environment
A group of about 25-30 young locals placing clay pots on tree branches to shelter birds -- this was what this correspondent saw at the Central Shaheed Minar premises on Thana Road in Lalmonirhat town Saturday noon.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka ending 2023 with worst in the world air quality
On the last day of 2023, Dhaka topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality yet again with an AQI score of 248 at 8:50am today
31 December 2023, 03:55 AM
Poachers shoot Asian openbill stork, a bird lover saves it
The bird was destined to die. After treatment, the Asian openbill stork is expected to survive
30 December 2023, 10:23 AM
Production at Barapukuria Coal Mine suspended
The production at Barapukuria Coal Mine was halted from yesterday on a temporary basis due to maintenance work, said authorities at the coal mine
30 December 2023, 05:31 AM
France to sign agreement with Bangladesh to finance climate-change adaptation in 2024: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will sign an agreement with Bangladesh to finance climate-change adaptation and loss and damage in the first half of 2024
30 December 2023, 04:59 AM
Dhaka’s air 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
30 December 2023, 04:00 AM
Ship carrying fly ash sinks near Sundarbans
The potential environmental impact could be disastrous, says expert
29 December 2023, 17:12 PM
Hungry birds
The Gumai beel of Chattogram, one of the largest paddy fields in the country, sees hundreds of red-breasted parakeets descend from the mountains in search of rice to feed on
29 December 2023, 04:25 AM
Introduce alerts to curb air pollution, Bela urges govt
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) has urged the government to comply with a High Court order and implement an alert system to safeguard Dhaka residents from air pollution
28 December 2023, 16:01 PM
Dhaka’s air worst in the world for second consecutive day
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
28 December 2023, 03:33 AM
Rare red serow rescued in Sunamganj
A rare red serow was rescued from near the Dhulara BGB Camp area under Sunamganj range of Sylhet Forest Division
27 December 2023, 16:53 PM
Anti-tobacco campaign: Ahsania undertakes bus branding in Dhaka
Dhaka Ahsania Mission has taken a campaign in the capital to strengthen tobacco control laws and increase public awareness through bus branding
27 December 2023, 13:10 PM
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
27 December 2023, 03:28 AM
Dhaka’s ‘very unhealthy’ air worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
26 December 2023, 03:45 AM
Trishal Municipality: Waste dumping pollutes Sutia river
Indiscriminate dumping of household waste materials beside the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Trishal upazila has become a nuisance for local residence, thanks to the indifference of the authorities concerned.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM
China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week
One of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region, according to state media, with two people still missing after the magnitude 6.2 temblor hit a week ago
25 December 2023, 05:51 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 3rd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
25 December 2023, 04:21 AM