OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens
5 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Energy
Austerity measures / Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch
5 April 2026, 19:02 PM
Energy
India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems
5 April 2026, 08:33 AM
Business
Pollution endangers rivers flowing through Narsingdi
5 April 2026, 02:40 AM
Water pollution
Jane Goodall Day / Lessons from Jane: A mirror for Bangladesh
4 April 2026, 21:17 PM
Analysis
Bangladesh to import 100,000 tonnes diesel from Kazakhstan
4 April 2026, 20:46 PM
Energy
Temperature nears 40°C as BMD forecasts multiple heatwaves in April
4 April 2026, 15:12 PM
Weather
Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps Dhaka, other parts of country: Met office
4 April 2026, 11:45 AM
Weather
At some point, a fuel price adjustment will be inevitable: Finance minister
3 April 2026, 21:22 PM
Energy
Rajshahi sizzles at 39.5°C, season’s highest so far
3 April 2026, 19:57 PM
Weather
Protect women affected by natural disasters: civil society leaders
Civil society members today called for urgent action to protect women who are affected by the current floods, as well as all forms of disasters, emphasising their right to physical, mental, and reproductive healthcare and security
14 October 2024, 13:05 PM
Drier conditions, gradual drop in temperature forecast as southwest monsoon withdraws
During this transitional phase, people may start to feel colder around dawn and experience dry skin and cracked lips
14 October 2024, 08:11 AM
Low pressure likely over southwest Bay
A low-pressure area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal in the 48 hours from 9:00am yesterday, according to the forecast of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Erosion upends lives along Khowai river
Husen Mia, a farmer from Radhanagar village in Habiganj, is one of many who have lost everything to the Khowai river .
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Low pressure likely over southwest Bay
Conditions are favourable for further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon in the 24-hour period, according to BMD's weather bulletin this morning
13 October 2024, 08:01 AM
Sand lifting threatens riverside structures
Several hundred residents of Kasba Ghoshpara area in Jashore Sadar upazila have been passing their days in utter despair since the beginning of September when a number of houses started collapsing into the Bhairab river due illegal and unplanned sand lifting.
12 October 2024, 18:48 PM
Morning rain drenches Dhaka
The low-lying areas in the capital and a number of alleys were inundated due to rains, making it difficult for people who planned to go out in the morning
12 October 2024, 05:39 AM
Milton leaves at least 16 dead, millions without power in Florida
The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together
12 October 2024, 04:09 AM
Rain likely
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am yesterday.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM
The little greats
Two baby great egrets, properly known as egretlets, excitedly flapping their wings at the sight of their mother (not in photo) coming back with some food for them.
10 October 2024, 18:23 PM
A waterlogged Durga Puja in 3 districts
Devotees in several flood-hit areas in Mymensingh, Sherpur, and Netrakona are celebrating Durga Puja amidst waterlogging due to the recent floods
10 October 2024, 14:36 PM
Light to moderate rain likely across the country: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country with moderately heavy rainfalls in different areas in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
10 October 2024, 10:55 AM
Initiative taken to free ‘Patuakhali river’ from encroachment, pollution
The 12-kilometre-long Patuakhali River, with an average width of 250 metres and a spiral flow, has faced significant degradation due to encroachment and pollution over the years
10 October 2024, 10:51 AM
Monster Hurricane Milton makes landfall, walloping coast of Florida
Hurricane Milton crashed into the Florida coast Wednesday, packing furious winds and triggering life-threatening storm surges across a region still reeling from another massive storm two weeks before
10 October 2024, 04:59 AM
Tk 205cr loss incurred, 41,000 farmers affected due to recent flooding in Moulvibazar
More than 250,000 people in the district affected by floods
9 October 2024, 14:31 PM
10 dead so far in Sherpur, Mymensingh floods
The recent floods hit Sherpur, Mymensingh and Netrokona, affecting 2,38,391 people
9 October 2024, 12:55 PM
Climate finance billions at stake at COP29
At the UN negotiations, climate finance has come to refer to the difficulties the developing world faces getting the money it needs to prepare for global warming.
9 October 2024, 05:05 AM
Number of tigers in Sundarbans rises to 125
The tiger population in the Sundarbans has increased by 11 since the last survey in 2018
8 October 2024, 07:58 AM
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
World leaders will attend a two-day gathering at the opening of the summit in Azerbaijan, which faces scrutiny as the latest petrostate with limited tolerance for dissent to host the preeminent annual climate talks.
8 October 2024, 03:50 AM
Need specific plans to make city liveable
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday said specific action plans are needed to make Dhaka liveable.
7 October 2024, 20:12 PM