Chattogram’s Prabartak goes under water after just 6mm rain
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Rooppur begins fuel loading at unit-1 in landmark step
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28 April 2026, 15:59 PM Energy
Crocodile found in Padma is saltwater species, not freshwater
Our Correspondent, Faridpur
27 April 2026, 18:39 PM Wildlife
Dead elephant found mutilated in Rangamati forest
Our Correspondent, Rangamati
27 April 2026, 16:21 PM Wild Life
Rare freshwater crocodile caught in Padma
Our Correspondent, Faridpur
27 April 2026, 15:19 PM Wild Life
Explainer / First fuel loading at Rooppur power plant: A milestone explained
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11 Zebras’ deaths: High nitrate levels in grass linked: probe

High levels of nitrate in the grass fed to zebras at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur was linked to the deaths of 11 of the animals last month.
21 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Nitrate poisoning behind death of 11 zebras: medical board member

The 11 zebras that died in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in recent times suffered nitrate poisoning.
21 February 2022, 10:02 AM

Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

The air quality in Dhaka was reported ‘unhealthy’ this morning and it occupied the third position in the air quality index (AQI).
20 February 2022, 06:15 AM

Another wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead near the Gazni border of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila early yesterday, said forest officials.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Forest robbers destroy 5,000 trees

A gang has been mindlessly lifting earth from a reserve forest in Gangamati area adjacent to Kuakata sea beach in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM

12 die as snowstorm ravages Western Europe

Crews cleared fallen trees and worked to restore power to about 400,000 people in Britain as Western Europe cleaned up Saturday after one of the most damaging storms in years.
19 February 2022, 14:44 PM

Munich Security Conference: Dhaka urges world leaders to ensure climate funding, technologies

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen has said climate change posed a security challenge and urged the global leadership to help forge international partnerships to ensure financing and technologies for climate vulnerable countries like Bangladesh.
19 February 2022, 09:10 AM

Wild elephant found dead in Sherpur

A wild elephant was found dead near the Gazni border of Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila early today, forest officials sa
19 February 2022, 08:25 AM

Climate finance deal may be affected due to geopolitics, warns Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reiterated the need for global partnership to mobilize financing and technologies towards climate action and green transition.
19 February 2022, 04:48 AM

Air pollution may negatively affect male fertility: Study

Air pollution may negatively affect semen quality, particularly the ability of sperm to swim in the right direction, according to the findings of a new research, The Guardian reported.
18 February 2022, 13:01 PM

Southern Britain, Ireland battered by Atlantic storm Eunice; Londoners urged to stay home

An Atlantic storm battered southern Britain and Ireland with winds of up to 100 miles per hour on Friday, uprooting trees, stranding travellers and hammering London.
18 February 2022, 11:44 AM

Punish polluters, river grabbers

Green activists in Habiganj yesterday demanded proper investigation and punishment of those involved in grabbing rivers and causing industrial pollution.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Death toll in Brazil mudslides rises to 105

Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. But even as families prepared to bury their dead, it was unclear Thursday how many bodies remained trapped in the mud.
17 February 2022, 15:45 PM

Illegal structures under boundary of canals will be evicted: LGRD Minister

All the illegal structures which will fall under the boundary of canals in Dhaka city will be evicted, said Local Government Rural Development Minister Tazul Islam today.
16 February 2022, 12:57 PM

Sydney man killed in first fatal shark attack in six decades

A shark killed a swimmer off a Sydney beach on Wednesday in the city's first fatal attack in nearly 60 years, causing "catastrophic injuries", police and ambulance services said.
16 February 2022, 12:47 PM

No safari park in Lathitila: Speakers say at Bapa roundtable

Speakers at a roundtable discussion in Sylhet today urged the government to step back from constructing a safari park at Lathitila forest in Moulvibazar district.
16 February 2022, 12:09 PM

‘318 illegal brick kilns polluting Dhaka, surrounding districts’

A total of 318 illegal brick kilns are still running and polluting the environment in Dhaka and four other surrounding districts -- Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj -- even after 95 were shut down through mobile courts recently.
16 February 2022, 07:29 AM

‘Find out top polluters’

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the major sources of air pollution in the country and the government’s action plan to curb it.
15 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Nationwide survey on noise pollution begins from Manikganj

A nationwide survey on sound pollution kicked off from Manikganj district today.
15 February 2022, 16:57 PM

Bangladesh seeks India’s support for cooperation with Bhutan in hydropower energy

Bangladesh has sought Indian support for the trilateral cooperation in hydropower energy among Bangladesh, Bhutan and India.
15 February 2022, 15:54 PM