Sunamganj MP calls for action to tackle deadly lightning strikes in haor areas
27 April 2026, 19:05 PM
Natural disaster
Crocodile found in Padma is saltwater species, not freshwater
27 April 2026, 18:39 PM
Wildlife
Dead elephant found mutilated in Rangamati forest
27 April 2026, 16:21 PM
Wild Life
Rare freshwater crocodile caught in Padma
27 April 2026, 15:19 PM
Wild Life
Explainer / First fuel loading at Rooppur power plant: A milestone explained
27 April 2026, 12:01 PM
Energy
6.2 quake on Hokkaido island latest to shake Japan
27 April 2026, 09:46 AM
Natural disaster
Coal overtakes gas in power generation
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Energy
Sudden rainfall brings relief to Dhaka, surrounding districts
26 April 2026, 21:58 PM
Weather
12 killed in lightning strikes in 7 districts
26 April 2026, 21:10 PM
Natural disaster
60-year-old elephant dies in Rangamati
26 April 2026, 20:24 PM
Wild Life
Floods in haor: Forecast gives window to harvest
Farmers in the haors are now busy harvesting Boro paddy as the sky was clear and no flash flood was forecasted anytime soon.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
White clay extraction: Ethnic community now in danger
Unbridled white clay extraction in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh district has put the ethnic community in danger as it devoured their homestead and way of livelihood, said the civil society platform Nagorik Uddog.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Twitter restricts ads that defy climate change science
Microblogging giant Twitter recently banned advertisements on its platform that deny the reality of climate change on Earth Day.
23 April 2022, 17:51 PM
Bangladesh expecting mild to moderate heat wave in coming days
The Met Office has asked the public to brace for hot weather ahead as a mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over Khulna division and the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Gopalganj and Patuakhali may continue and spread.
23 April 2022, 15:32 PM
Over 800 eco-friendly Bangladeshi businesses operating on Instagram: Meta
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, recently revealed that there are more than 800 eco-friendly Bangladeshi companies which are operating on Instagram.
22 April 2022, 16:13 PM
RHD to cut down over 600 trees for road expansion in Ctg
More than one hundred trees have already been cut down and several hundred more are in the process to embrace the same fate. It is the scenario of a portion of Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
22 April 2022, 10:46 AM
Earth Day 2022: Google doodle shows stark images of climate change
Google today is marking Earth Day 2022 with glaring satellite images of climate change.
22 April 2022, 06:13 AM
Flood-hit farmers in haors: Combine harvesters saving grace for some
As most crop protection levees are on the verge of collapse due to flash floods, haor farmers in the north-eastern districts are harvesting ripe and half-ripe Boro paddy with combine harvesters.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Sir David Attenborough now ‘Champion of the Earth 2022’
United Nation's Environment Programme has named Sir David Attenborough this year’s Champion of the Earth.
21 April 2022, 09:22 AM
Nor’westers leave 5 dead
Nor’westers lashed many parts of the country, including the capital and its adjacent districts, early yesterday, killing at least five people.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
HC summons five DCs over air pollution
The High Court yesterday summoned the director general of Department of Environment and deputy commissioners of Dhaka and four other surrounding
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Some relief, some sufferings
After the scorching summer heat during the last several days, Dhaka finally saw a gush of much needed, though unexpected rain yesterday.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
HC directs to halt all activities at Saint Martin Resort
The High Court today (Wednesday) directed the Department of Environment (DoE) to immediately stop all activities of Saint Martin Resort, a tourism resort of Abakash Porjatan Ltd, at Saint Martin's Island, the only coral island of Bangladesh, as the resort has no environmental clearance certificate.
20 April 2022, 14:56 PM
Nor’westers leave 4 dead in 3 districts
At least four persons were killed as nor'westers lashed Barishal, Chattogram and Manikganj districts this (April 20, 2022) morning.
20 April 2022, 09:00 AM
Why illegal brick kilns still operating in Dhaka, surrounding districts?
The High Court today asked the director general (DG) of Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka and four other surrounding districts – Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj – to appear before it on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.
20 April 2022, 07:28 AM
Dhaka residents should stay in during lightning, thunderstorm till noon: Met office
The lightning and thunderstorm sweeping across Dhaka since morning may weaken around noon following moderate to heavy rain, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
20 April 2022, 04:06 AM
Flash flood in haors: Harvesting of half-ripe paddy continues
Farmers in haor areas continue to harvest half-ripe Boro fearing more flash floods triggered by torrential rain in the north-eastern districts of Bangladesh and in India’s Meghalaya.
19 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Another haor inundated
Another haor in Sunamganj’s Derai upazila -- Huramandira -- has been inundated after an adjacent levee broke due to excessive pressure of water.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM
No new surface roads in haor areas
The government has decided to not construct any more surface roads in Haor areas.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Action plan to save 54 rivers
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) yesterday served a legal notice on the government, demanding it to formulate a time-based action plan to free 54 rivers from pollution and to prosecute the polluters.
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM