Heatwave grips parts of Bangladesh, no immediate spread expected
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WDB warns of possible early flood, advises immediate harvest in Sunamganj
Our Correspondent, Sylhet
21 April 2026, 21:03 PM Natural disaster
Moheshkhali LNG terminal back online after brief disruption
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21 April 2026, 13:39 PM Energy
LNG disruption cuts gas supply by 15% amid ongoing fuel crunch
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21 April 2026, 11:46 AM Energy
5.2-magnitude quake in India’s Manipur jolts parts of Bangladesh
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21 April 2026, 09:36 AM Natural disaster
Info minister blames previous regime’s policies for ongoing energy crisis
Our Correspondent, Barishal
20 April 2026, 16:56 PM Energy
12kg LPG bottle now Tk 1,940
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh
BPC orders Padma, Meghna, Jamuna to increase fuel supply nationwide
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20 April 2026, 00:12 AM Energy

3 rescued from Turkey rubble as quake death toll passes 45,000

While many international rescue teams have left the vast quake zone, survivors were still emerging from under a multitude of flattened homes, defying all the odds
18 February 2023, 05:06 AM

Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to 9

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand rose to nine on Saturday as the clean-up continued on the battered North Island and authorities worked to find missing people.
18 February 2023, 03:50 AM

Antarctica sea ice melts to a record low

The National Snow and Ice Data Center in the United States said Antarctica's sea ice fell to 1.91 million square kilometres this week, the lowest extent since records began in 1979
17 February 2023, 14:40 PM

Scrap Adani power deal if necessary: TIB to govt

According to national and international media reports, the electricity generated from the Adani power plant located in Godda, Jharkhand, will cost almost three times more than the electricity produced in the country
17 February 2023, 12:49 PM

Dhaka's air hazardous, worst in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 335 at 9:10am, the capital ranked first in the list of world cities with the worst air quality
17 February 2023, 04:16 AM

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

A 4.3-magnitude quake took place 11 kilometres northeast of Chhatak in Sylhet at 9:56am yesterday.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

DoE fails to keep its own environment safe

The Department of Environment (DoE) has failed to keep the environmental indices at a permissible level even in Agargaon, its headquarters in Dhaka.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Spilled oil spread to canals

These canals are connected with each other and flow into the Karnaphuli river
16 February 2023, 15:41 PM

Dollar crisis casts shadow over Rampal plant’s operation

Officials of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL), which has been engaged in implementing the power plant project, expressed their concerns
16 February 2023, 15:09 PM

Tiger census cameras: 8 in Satkhira range stolen

Sundarbans Tiger Census 2023 has been ongoing using camera trapping technology
16 February 2023, 14:38 PM

HC orders demolishing 27 brick kilns in Bandarban

The court delivered the verdict after lifting its earlier order that in 2014 gave two years' time for relocating the brick kilns
16 February 2023, 14:10 PM

Single-use plastic to be cut by 90% by 2026

"In addition, it has been planned to increase the recycling of plastic waste to 80 percent by 2030 and reduce the generation of plastic waste to 30 percent during the period," said Shahab Uddin
16 February 2023, 13:55 PM

Dhaka world's 2nd most polluted city this morning

Pakistan's Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the first and the third spots with AQI scores of 245 and 190 respectively
16 February 2023, 06:09 AM

Warm water eroding 'Doomsday Glacier', study shows

The Thwaites glacier could cause global sea levels to rise by more than half a meter if it melts. But scientists examining erosion say there is good news and bad news
16 February 2023, 04:49 AM

6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of casualties or significant damage.
16 February 2023, 03:02 AM

Rosatom finds alternative route to deliver cargo to NPP in Bangladesh

"Construction of the NPP continues in accordance with the current schedule," the Russian state-run corporation said
15 February 2023, 15:43 PM

Countries including Bangladesh at risk of exodus on ‘biblical scale’: UN

Countries such as Bangladesh, China, India, and the Netherlands are all in danger, Guterres said, while mega-cities on every continent will face serious impacts -- from Cairo to Jakarta to Los Angeles to Copenhagen.
15 February 2023, 12:09 PM

Rampal power plant may resume electricity supply tonight

"If everything remains perfect, electricity will be supplied to the national grid from tonight," says managing director of Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited
15 February 2023, 07:25 AM

Erdogan vows to rebuild, rescue work winds down

Damage assessment of buildings, of which tens of thousands were destroyed, will be completed in a week and reconstruction will begin within months, he said.
15 February 2023, 07:01 AM

Dhaka 3rd most polluted city in the world this morning

Pakistan's Lahore and Thailand's Chiang Mai occupied the first and second spots, with AQI scores of 243 and 187, respectively.
15 February 2023, 05:37 AM