Heavy rainfall likely in 3 divisions, mild heat wave sweeps parts of country
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Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM
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Endangered leopard cat rescued in Sreemangal
22 May 2026, 16:33 PM
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What scientists know about a potential 'super' El Nino
22 May 2026, 10:10 AM
Climate Change
Nature Quest / Baba’s home
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Wild Life
UN votes 141‑8 to back ICJ climate opinion; US among few to oppose
22 May 2026, 01:52 AM
Climate Change
Mild heatwave grips Dhaka, 10 other districts: BMD
21 May 2026, 15:20 PM
Weather
Barapukuria Unit-3 resumes power generation after 7 months
20 May 2026, 22:39 PM
Energy
Power generation hits record 17,200MW amid 400MW load-shedding
20 May 2026, 22:42 PM
Energy
Dead elephant found mutilated in Rangamati forest
Wildlife experts and officials trade blame over alleged negligence
27 April 2026, 16:21 PM
Rare freshwater crocodile caught in Padma
Reptile, about seven feet long, handed over to authorities
27 April 2026, 15:19 PM
First fuel loading at Rooppur power plant: A milestone explained
A closer look at how fuel is loaded, what follows next, and why the milestone matters
27 April 2026, 12:01 PM
6.2 quake on Hokkaido island latest to shake Japan
A strong earthquake rattled Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early Monday, US and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit the island nation
27 April 2026, 09:46 AM
Coal overtakes gas in power generation
Bangladesh’s coal-fired power plants have, for the first time, outpaced gas-based generation, marking a major shift in the country’s power mix amid declining domestic gas supply and stagnant LNG imports.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Sudden rainfall brings relief to Dhaka, surrounding districts
BMD forecasts continued rainfall and nor’westers, warning of heavy showers, gusty winds and possible hail
26 April 2026, 21:58 PM
12 killed in lightning strikes in 7 districts
Twelve injured
26 April 2026, 21:10 PM
60-year-old elephant dies in Rangamati
A female elephant was seen guarding the carcass and behaving aggressively
26 April 2026, 20:24 PM
Rationing of fuel for police and other emergency services lifted: PM
Hopefully, this problem will not arise again, he tells parliament
26 April 2026, 17:20 PM
Roumari upazila in Kurigram: Erosion devours 120 hectares of cropland
Fresh erosion by the Brahmaputra has swallowed at least 120 hectares of cropland in over the past two weeks, leaving more than a hundred homesteads, educational institutions, and rural infrastructure newly at risk and deepening anxiety among riverbank communities.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fire Service dismisses viral ‘extreme heat alert’ as false
Says no official message issued on high temperatures
25 April 2026, 19:21 PM
Rain likely to ease heat as showers forecast across parts of country
Met office predicts thunderstorms and gusty winds, with temperatures set to drop soon
25 April 2026, 12:54 PM
Fuel crisis driven by unethical trade, not supply shortage: Fakhrul
Problem stems from profiteering and panic in the market, he says
24 April 2026, 21:13 PM
Heatwave grips Khulna, power shortages worsen crisis
Jashore records highest temperature at 38°C on Thursday
24 April 2026, 15:57 PM
A quiet green warrior in Sreemangal: Bishnu Hazra’s 30-year tree plantation drive
With modest means but extraordinary resolve, the Moulvibazar resident has planted over 15,000 saplings and distributed around 7,000
24 April 2026, 15:30 PM
Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant goes fully offline
Power generation at unit-1 came to a halt on Wednesday night, while two other units remained inoperative from before
24 April 2026, 00:21 AM
Power cuts worsen amid searing heat
The government continues to struggle to meet rising electricity demand amid a sweltering heatwave, with rural Bangladesh suffering frequent, lengthy outages as power generation remains under strain due to a lack of fuel.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Architects of the reef
A Favia-type brain coral rests on a reef in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island, identifiable by its tightly packed yet individually walled polyps.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Rooppur Nuclear Plant set for fuel loading on April 28
300MW from unit-1 expected to reach the grid by late July or early August
23 April 2026, 19:48 PM
Power shortage may ease as Adani unit to resume operation by April 26: Power Division
Govt expecting 1,982MW of extra supply from coal by the first week of May
23 April 2026, 15:46 PM