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‘Where will I go now?’

Sudden erosion by the mighty Jamuna river has devoured vast areas in four upazilas of Tangail in the last few weeks, adding to the worries of the riverside dwellers.
9 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Asani: 5 Barishal coastal districts on alert

All necessary preparations have been taken in five coastal districts to face any possible situation that might arise due to cyclone Asani.
9 May 2022, 15:18 PM

Kailashtila starts supplying newly discovered gas into national grid

Newly found natural gas from the Kailastila field in Sylhet has started flowing into the national grid boosting the country's overall supply of the fuel, said officials today (May 9, 2022).
9 May 2022, 14:39 PM

Climate change: 'Hungry Tide' author Amitav Ghosh lauds Bangladesh's innovative approach

Celebrated author and climate change activist Amitav Ghosh has lauded Bangladesh's action to fight climate change challenges while expressing concerns for his native West Bengal.
9 May 2022, 10:21 AM

Cyclone Asani: 9.6mm of rainfall recorded in Patuakhali

The local met office in Patuakhali district recorded 9.6mm of rainfall in seven hours since 5am today.
9 May 2022, 08:50 AM

Cyclone Asani moves northwestwards; heavy rainfall likely in 3 divisions

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over west central Bay and adjoining southeast Bay moved northwestwards and now lies over west central Bay and adjoining area.
9 May 2022, 05:40 AM

Showers likely with thunderstorm: Met office as Cyclone Asani intensifies

Showers with intense lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur across the country in the next 24 hours as the Cyclonic Storm “Asani” over Southeast Bay and adjoining South Andaman Sea moves Northwestwards.
8 May 2022, 15:18 PM

Cyclone Asani will strengthen into severe cyclonic storm in 24hrs

The deep depression that brewed in the Bay of Bengal developed into cyclone Asani today and would further strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm in the subsequent 24 hours, the Indian Met Department (IMD) has said.
8 May 2022, 06:52 AM

Dhaka's air quality back to 'unhealthy' after Eid holidays

Dhaka's air quality is back to being 'unhealthy', though it is no longer the world's most polluted.
8 May 2022, 06:46 AM

Prohibited from logging Sundari tree trunks seized from pond in Bagerhat

The forest department has seized seven logs of Sundari tree, which is prohibited from logging, from a pond at Guatla village in Morrelganj Upazila of Bagerhat today (May 7, 2022).
7 May 2022, 17:07 PM

Preparations underway at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar to tackle Cyclone Asani

Cox's Bazar District Administration has taken preparations in advance to ensure safety of Rohingyas in the refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar as there is a forecast of cyclone "Asani" under the influence of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
7 May 2022, 12:02 PM

33 rare 'Batagur Baska' turtles hatched in Sundarban’s Karamjal

Thirty-three babies of Batagur Baska, a critically endangered riverine turtle species, were born today at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
7 May 2022, 09:57 AM

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘moderate’

Dhaka has seen a significant improvement in its air quality this week due to nor’westers, seasonal showers as well as fewer people on the city roads owing to Eid holidays.
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Villagers panic after tiger seen in fish enclosure at Bagerhat’s Sharankhola 

Residents of Khejurbaria village, in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat, are panicked after a Royal Bengal Tiger was seen inside a fish enclosure last night.
6 May 2022, 13:17 PM

8-year-old killed by lightning strike in Dinajpur 

An eight-year-old boy was killed in a lightning strike in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur today.
6 May 2022, 10:21 AM

Preparing to face possible cyclone

A cyclonic system that developed near India’s remote Andaman Islands on Wednesday could intensify and hit the coast of Bangladesh, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman yesterday.
5 May 2022, 18:00 PM

23.5mm rainfall triggers waterlogging in Chattogram city streets

Office-goers had to endure flooded streets on the first working day after Eid-ul-Fitr holiday today (May 5, 2022)following torrential rain in Chattogram city since morning.
5 May 2022, 10:32 AM

India's Odisha alerts of possible cyclone over Bay of Bengal

The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha today sounded an alert of a possible cyclone over the Bay of Bengal as a cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood persisted and could result in a depression with a wind speed of up to 75km per hour by May 8.
5 May 2022, 09:48 AM

Dhaka’s air quality improves during Eid holiday

Dhaka saw a marked improvement in air quality this morning.
5 May 2022, 05:24 AM

4 Ways to Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Eid

Make your Eid a little greener and thoughtful this year.
3 May 2022, 00:06 AM