Any visitor who irritates animals in a zoo would have to pay a fine of Tk 2,000

The quake was relatively shallow, at a depth of 12 kilometers (seven miles)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said global efforts needed to be streamlined through responsive policy, planning and governance, to make the actions regarding climate change successful.

Saudi Arabia led a coordinated production cut by major oil powers on Sunday despite US pressure to pump more crude, saying they were aiming at market stability

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has fixed Tk 1,178 as the price of the 12kg LPG cylinder for April, down by Tk 244 from the previous month.

The met office has predicted rain or thundershower in parts of the country in the next 24 hours starting from 6:00pm yesterday..“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymen

"There were five people of foreign origin that were on an outing in the area. We can confirm that one person is deceased," Morten Pettersen, a spokesman for the police, told journalists.

Says PM's Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury

A major ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, risking significant changes to the world's weather, sea levels and the health of marine ecosystems, scientists say, offering a stark warning about the growing impacts of climate change

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body's top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change..Pushed for years by Vanuatu and Pacific islander youth, the measure asks the International Court of Justice (I

Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.

Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.

The Met office has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.

A person has been fined Tk 50,000 for illegally lifting sand from Dharla river and selling them at Wapda Bazar area of Kulaghat Union in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said

The Department of Environment in its new Environmental Conservation Rules has exempted small coal and gas power plants from Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), raising concerns among environmentalists.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting today approved seven proposals including import of LNG, fertiliser and lentil

Says Petrobangla chairman

Thirteen vultures and three dogs were found dead in a field at Barakapan in Moulvibazar Sadar today.

Over 600 houses were damaged due to storms in Srimangal and Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar