Govt cuts fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Feb

Octane now Tk 120, diesel Tk 100, petrol at Tk 116 and kerosene Tk 112
1 February 2026, 00:12 AM

Blues in motion

A juvenile semicircle angelfish glowing under the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.
30 January 2026, 04:52 AM

Winter storm grips much of US in snow, ice, Arctic cold

Historic winter storm brings heavy snow, ice to eastern third of US
26 January 2026, 13:11 PM

Bangladesh among worst-hit by lead pollution: experts

Bangladesh is among the countries worst affected by lead pollution, with millions of children exposed to hazardous levels, experts said at a workshop in a Dhaka hotel yesterday.
26 January 2026, 03:43 AM

The city that didn’t throw things away

In 1980s-90s Dhaka, kids grew up knowing everything had a second life
25 January 2026, 18:51 PM

Power deals rigged against public: Review committee flags structural overpricing

Capacity payments, take-or-pay clauses and sovereign guarantees created fiscal liabilities, committee says
25 January 2026, 16:36 PM

Is outdoor exercise healthy in Dhaka? Think again...

Rising air pollution forces residents to rethink the safety of outdoor acitivities
25 January 2026, 12:33 PM

The floating lily-trotter …

A pheasant-tailed jacana seen walking over waterlily pads on a pond in Chattogram’s Anowara KPZ area, its impossibly long toes spreading its weight like poetry across water.
23 January 2026, 04:45 AM

Barapukuria plant adds electricity to grid after four-day halt

Fixed boiler tube allows unit-1 to resume operations
22 January 2026, 20:31 PM

BADC restores waterlogged farmland, lifts rice output in Barishal region

60% of excavation completed as major irrigation scheme targets productivity gains across four districts
20 January 2026, 16:22 PM

Around 30 birds electrocuted at Benapole port

Dead birds found inside high-mast light poles raise concerns over engineering negligence at cargo yard
19 January 2026, 14:04 PM
19 January 2026, 13:53 PM

Pushed towards extinction

A worrying rise in retaliatory killings of fishing cats across Bangladesh, driven largely by conflict with local communities who blame the animal for losses to poultry and pond fish, is gradually pushing the species to the brink.
18 January 2026, 02:50 AM

Mild cold wave persists in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon

Mild cold wave persists in Panchagarh, Thakurgaon
17 January 2026, 14:09 PM

Rooppur will transform power sector: Salehuddin Ahmed

Adviser inspects final-stage construction at Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant
16 January 2026, 20:09 PM

Three little birds

Three blue-cheeked bee-eaters huddled together on a cold winter morning on a tomato field in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila, their fluffed feathers pressed close for warmth.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Tetulia records lowest temperature for 7th straight day as mild cold wave persists

Northern districts remain under cold spell, though sunshine offers limited daytime relief to residents
15 January 2026, 13:43 PM

Winter air quality crisis grips Dhaka once again

The city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’
15 January 2026, 11:20 AM

MIDA, Japan’s Sasakawa Peace Foundation sign MoU on blue economy

Agreement aims to boost cooperation in fisheries and marine affairs, with Chief Adviser Yunus stressing ocean conservation
14 January 2026, 20:50 PM

Cold wave persists in two northern districts; Tetulia records 8°C

Country’s lowest temperature prevails in Tetulia for sixth consecutive day
14 January 2026, 12:31 PM