Protesters attack eviction drive on Bakkhali river in Cox’s Bazar, cop injured

Over a hundred illegal structures demolished on second day
2 September 2025, 14:31 PM

Flash floods, multiple low pressures likely in September

The country is likely to experience normal rainfall during the month
2 September 2025, 06:04 AM

10 acres of forest land recovered

The Forest Department has reclaimed 10 acres of forest land in Satkhamair mouza under the Barmi union in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila and brought it under afforestation.
1 September 2025, 21:04 PM

The slow ‘snail-blazers’…

PHOTO: TANVIR JUBAIR .THE SLOW ‘SNAIL-BLAZERS’… A Bradybaenid snail edges carefully along a damp branch in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil,. Bradybaenidae, often called Asian land snails, are found across East and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, inhabiting moist forests, scrublands and gard
28 August 2025, 19:38 PM

Bangladeshis losing 5.5 years to toxic air

Air pollution is cutting Bangladeshis’ average life expectancy by 5.5 years, making it the country’s deadliest external health risk, according to a report published yesterday.
28 August 2025, 18:10 PM

Water Resources Ministry, JICA in final talks on Tk 2,248cr haor project

Phase-2 aims to build submerged dams, safeguard boro crops from flash floods
27 August 2025, 14:35 PM

World's first commercial CO2 'graveyard' opens in Norway

The aim is to prevent the emissions from being released into the atmosphere, and thereby help halt climate change.
25 August 2025, 09:48 AM

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Myanmar-India border

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles)
22 August 2025, 05:37 AM

Flames beneath the waves

A stunning moonglow or burrowing anemone sways like a living flame in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.
21 August 2025, 19:34 PM

Dozens of houses destroyed as river erosion worsens in Jamalpur

Erosion by Old Brahmaputra and Jingiram rivers has devoured at least 50 houses in Jamalpur's Bakshiganj upazila, said an official of Water Development Board (WDB).
21 August 2025, 06:42 AM

Govt clears purchase of three LNG cargoes for Oct

Spot market procurement approved to meet rising energy demand
19 August 2025, 14:30 PM

Floodwaters recede, but suffering of northern people persists

Strong currents left deep pits in homesteads and yards, while poultry, goats and cattle were washed away in several areas
16 August 2025, 06:48 AM

Teesta road bridge embankment partially collapses; 1,000 families at risk

Water levels of Teesta and Dudhkumar rivers start to drop
15 August 2025, 10:50 AM

Waltzing in the wetlands

A pheasant-tailed jacana, known as ‘jol moyur’ in Bangla, soars over a tranquil wetland in Chuadanga.
14 August 2025, 19:37 PM

Looted stones being restored at Sada Pathor

The district administration, during a joint operation in Bholaganj of Sylhet’s Companiganj upazila and parts of Sylhet city, has recovered over 35,000 cubic feet of stones previously looted from the Sada Pathor tourist spot.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Drive underway in Demra to recover Sada Pathor looted from Bholaganj

Rab claims to have found Bholaganj’s white stone stored in seven warehouses
14 August 2025, 16:28 PM

Contractual workers of BPC companies stage protest in Ctg

Contractual workers of oil companies under the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) staged a protest in Chattogram today to press home their five-point demand..The demonstration took place from 11:00am to 2:00pm in front of the BPC head office in the Saltgola area..Over a hundred w
14 August 2025, 11:12 AM

Climate change made Nordic heatwave 2C hotter: study

The heatwave was intensified by the burning of fossil fuels, which release planet-heating carbon emissions, they said.
14 August 2025, 03:52 AM

Sada Pathor stripped bare

Bholaganj’s Sada Pathor, a broad, shallow stretch of the Dholai River where smooth white stones once lay against the backdrop of Meghalaya’s hills, has long been one of Sylhet’s top tourist attractions.
13 August 2025, 18:06 PM

Heavy rain, cautionary signals issued as low pressure forms over Bay

All fishing boats and trawlers in the north Bay and deep sea have been advised to remain close to shore and proceed with caution until further notice
13 August 2025, 09:22 AM