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Offshore bidding opens under relaxed framework
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Energy
Heavy rainfall likely in 3 divisions, mild heat wave sweeps parts of country
23 May 2026, 11:47 AM
Weather
Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM
World
Endangered leopard cat rescued in Sreemangal
22 May 2026, 16:33 PM
Wild Life
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
HC issues rule to curb air pollution
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition
27 April 2025, 18:17 PM
DNCC authority urges city dwellers not to throw garbage haphazardly
"I urge all of you not to throw wastages indiscriminately… You please keep your society clean," the DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz said
27 April 2025, 13:38 PM
Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure
Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.
27 April 2025, 10:34 AM
Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts
According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal
26 April 2025, 15:20 PM
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over parts of country
Dhaka's maximum temperature yesterday was 35.6 degrees Celsius
25 April 2025, 08:00 AM
Rare slow loris rescued in Sreemangal
A rare slow loris was rescued from a dog attack in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar yesterday.
24 April 2025, 20:36 PM
Arrest warrant issued against Bodi, 18 other hotel owners
Senior Judicial Magistrate Asad Uddin Md Asif issued the warrants after taking into cognisance a charge sheet submitted by the Department of Environment (DoE)
24 April 2025, 19:26 PM
Phantom of the sea …
Phantom of the sea … A leopard eel, also known as honeycomb moray or “chitah bagh machh” in Bangladesh, was recently spotted off Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal -- a rare sighting, as little is known about their presence here.
24 April 2025, 18:01 PM
12,000-acre forest land being reclaimed: Rizwana
She said the rivers, forests and sea beaches in Cox's Bazar will be freed from encroachment
24 April 2025, 14:33 PM
4 illegal brick kilns fined Tk 24 lakh in Thakurgaon
3 kilns demolished
22 April 2025, 18:27 PM
No new industrial units within 10km of Sundarbans ECA
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change will soon issue a gazette notification in this regard, officials said today
21 April 2025, 18:01 PM
8-foot-long python rescued in Bagerhat
The python was later released into the Sundarbans
20 April 2025, 15:44 PM
JU resumes felling trees for building constructions, students protest
Over 1,000 trees have reportedly been felled under the project so far
20 April 2025, 15:35 PM
Leasing system must end in haor regions: fisheries adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today called for an end to the leasing system in the country’s haor (wetland) areas..She said that no haor should be leased out, as these water bodies belong to the local communities and their rights must be protected..“A discriminatory s
19 April 2025, 16:01 PM
Govt to distribute jute bags at subsidised rates: Rizwana
Rizwana also called upon DU to declare its campus free from single-use plastics and noise pollution
19 April 2025, 14:21 PM
Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today
19 April 2025, 03:24 AM
2 land in jail for stealing lemurs from Gazipur Safari Park
The accused are Jahirul Islam and Nipen Mahmud
18 April 2025, 22:04 PM
On the hunt
The great egret is a majestic wading bird recognised for its striking white plumage and graceful movements.
17 April 2025, 18:55 PM
Adaptation Fund Board approves $10m project to enhance climate resilience in CHT
The Adaptation Fund Board has approved the Green, Resilient, and Adaptive CHT Economy (GRACE) project, a significant step forward in climate adaptation in Bangladesh
17 April 2025, 17:25 PM
Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch
The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025, 14:13 PM