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Banskhali coal power plant to start operating by December: Chinese ambassador

The Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming today (June 2, 2022) said the 1,224 megawatt coal fired SS power plant’s first unit will start generating electricity by December in Banshkhali upazila’s Gondamara union.
2 June 2022, 15:13 PM

Lightning kills 3 students in 2 districts

Three students, including two female madrasa pupils, were killed by lightning in Dhaka and Mymensingh today (June 2, 2022).
2 June 2022, 14:33 PM

Climate change: Bangladesh to seek fund, cooperation at Stockholm +50

Bangladesh will call for green finance and global cooperation at the Stockholm +50 that began in Sweden today (June 2, 2022), as the country bears the brunt of climate change impacts because of Covid-19 pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2 June 2022, 11:01 AM

LPG price slashed by Tk 93 per 12kg cylinder

The energy regulator today reduced the retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of private companies by Tk 93 for every 12kg LPG cylinder.
2 June 2022, 10:29 AM

12-ft-long python rescued in Bagerhat

A python was rescued from a pen housing ducks and swans in Bagerhat's Sarankhola upazila this morning.
1 June 2022, 14:13 PM

Narayanganj 1st Bangladeshi city to adopt urban climate action plan

Narayanganj has become the first city in Bangladesh to adopt a climate resilient development plan.
1 June 2022, 07:20 AM

Bangladesh can’t buy Russian crude oil

Bangladesh would not be buying crude oil from Western-sanctioned Russia as its refinery is configured to process only oil from the Arab countries, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Fishermen, visitors banned from Sundarbans

Fishermen and visitors have been banned from entering the Sundarbans for three months, starting today, for the smooth breeding of fish inside the forest’s rivers and canals.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s refinery not capable of using Russian crude oil

Bangladesh’s refinery is not technically capable of using Russian crude oil, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.
31 May 2022, 11:45 AM

Fishermen, visitors barred from Sundarbans for 3 months from June 1

The Forest Department has barred fishermen and visitors from entering the Sundarbans from June 1 to August 31.
31 May 2022, 04:26 AM

Deep convection in Bay; maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

The country’s maritime ports have been advised to hoist the local cautionary signal three to alert vessels of a possible squall as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay, said the weather department today (May 30, 2022).
30 May 2022, 07:04 AM

Shahbagh has worst air, Gulshan-2 noisiest

The air quality in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area is the worst, while Gulshan-2 has the worst level of noise pollution in the capital, finds a new study.
29 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Elephant, rescued from swamp, dies while undergoing treatment

An Asian elephant, which was rescued from a muddy swamp in Rangunia a month ago, died while undergoing treatment in Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
29 May 2022, 09:10 AM

Chandpur AL leader Salim Khan can’t extract sand from Meghna river

The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court verdict that allowed Md Salim Khan, a local Awami League leader, to extract sand from the Meghna river in Chandpur.
29 May 2022, 08:53 AM

Trading a lake for houses

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh is filling up a large waterbody on the eastern side of the Hajj camp at the capital’s Ashkona for a housing project for its officials and employees, violating a conservation law.
28 May 2022, 18:00 PM

'Generate, allocate global funding for least developed countries facing natural disasters'

With a call to generate and allocate necessary global funding for least developed countries that are facing natural disasters to strengthen the culture of disaster preparedness and investing in technology, the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2022 ended yesterday in Bali, Indonesia.
27 May 2022, 13:23 PM

Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as "great grandfather" could be more than 5,000 years old.
27 May 2022, 11:48 AM

All rivers in Sylhet below danger level after 13 days

All rivers of the upper Meghna basin yesterday started flowing below the danger level at all points for the first time in 13 days in Sylhet and Sunamganj.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Flood in the Northeast: Restoring road communication now priority

As all rivers except the Surma were reportedly flowing below the danger level yesterday afternoon, the authorities are now prioritising repairing the damaged roads and restoring communication.
25 May 2022, 18:00 PM

World must not forget looming climate crisis amid geopolitical tension: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 25, 2022) said that the world must not divert its attention from the looming climate crisis due to the ongoing geopolitical tension.
25 May 2022, 14:34 PM