At some point, a fuel price adjustment will be inevitable: Finance minister
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Energy
Rajshahi sizzles at 39.5°C, season’s highest so far
7 hour(s) ago
Weather
27,300 tonnes of diesel arrive in Ctg from Singapore
9 hour(s) ago
Energy
In pictures / Austerity descends on Asia
3 April 2026, 15:30 PM
Energy
Explainer / Eastern Refinery shutdown risk: How secure is Bangladesh’s fuel supply?
3 April 2026, 11:05 AM
Energy
Nature Quest / A flash of gold
3 April 2026, 04:59 AM
Wild Life
Elephant pair seen standing by dead calf for three days
3 April 2026, 01:24 AM
Wildlife
Elephant pair seen standing by dead calf for three days in Bandarban
2 April 2026, 21:44 PM
Wild Life
Govt may go to international court over ‘abnormally priced’ Adani Power deal
2 April 2026, 17:22 PM
Energy
12kg LPG cylinder price jumps by Tk 387
2 April 2026, 15:48 PM
Energy
Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning
The air was classified as "very unhealthy", with such air quality persisting for the past few days, according to the Air Quality Index.
13 December 2024, 05:55 AM
Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weak
The target for 2035 would see emissions slashed by 45 to 50 percent from 2005 levels, on its way to net-zero by mid-century.
13 December 2024, 05:08 AM
Graceful in grassland
The Scaly-breasted Munia, also known as the Nutmeg Mannikin,
12 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Cold spell likely to continue in northern districts
The biting cold also has disrupted daily life, with people struggling to cope in the early mornings and nights.
11 December 2024, 11:41 AM
Wear masks outdoors
For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.
10 December 2024, 19:14 PM
Collective efforts transform Bhairab riverbank into scenic spot
In a remarkable initiative, the banks of Bhairab river in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat, which were once overwhelmed with indiscriminate pollution, have been transformed into a scenic, tourist-friendly spot
10 December 2024, 13:01 PM
Time to save rivers from pollution, encroachment: Adviser Sakhawat
He pointed out the recurring issue of re-encroachment after eviction drives and the critical need to curb illegal sand extraction from rivers.
10 December 2024, 12:44 PM
Around 1,000 turtles seized in Chandpur
The WCCU claimed that this was the largest freshwater turtle seizure in their history
10 December 2024, 10:49 AM
Dhaka's air quality worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning
10 December 2024, 03:57 AM
No foreign firm shows interest in Bay of Bengal gas exploration
Seven purchased tender documents, but none submitted papers finally
9 December 2024, 12:48 PM
2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
The new benchmark affirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service caps a year in which countries rich and poor were hammered by disasters that scientists have linked to humanity's role in Earth's rapid warming.
9 December 2024, 03:46 AM
Winter approaches Dhaka, temp drops to 14.5 degrees this morning
Residents are likely to feel colder after December 20, as temperatures are expected to dip further
8 December 2024, 09:20 AM
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days
8 December 2024, 03:33 AM
Power deal signed with Adani should be renegotiated: expert
The deal with India’s Adani Power should be renegotiated as the cost of power from the company is much higher than that of domestic power plants, said energy expert Prof M Tamim, a member of the White Paper Committee on Economy today
7 December 2024, 12:29 PM
Naogaon records season's lowest temperature at 9.9°C
The cold wave is intensifying due to chilly winds blowing from the north
7 December 2024, 06:04 AM
Child mauled to death by dogs in Kishoreganj
A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon
6 December 2024, 17:55 PM
Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court
Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
6 December 2024, 16:40 PM
Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning
Today's air was classified as "unhealthy", according to the AQI index.
6 December 2024, 05:28 AM
Birds of a feather
A flock of little Egrets, a small sized species of herons, soaring across the Dhaka sky. Little egrets are aquatic birds that are found in tropical parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe.
5 December 2024, 19:43 PM
PDB can save $1.2 billion a year by fixing core problems: IEEFA
The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid
4 December 2024, 05:01 AM