3 Flood-hit dists: Relief hard to come by

Flood victims in Mymensingh, Sherpur and Netrokona are suffering due to insufficient relief supplies and a lack of drinking water.
7 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Cox's Bazar forest dept served notice to protect forest

Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela) served a notice to the Cox's Bazar South Forest Division to protect the reserve forest in the district from encroachers
7 October 2024, 14:52 PM

Two more die in Sherpur flood; death toll rises 9

Two more died last night and today after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur, raising the death toll to nine in the district in four days
7 October 2024, 14:18 PM

UN warns world's water cycle becoming more unpredictable

"Water is the canary in the coalmine of climate change," WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said in a statement accompanying the State of Global Water Resources Report.
7 October 2024, 08:50 AM

August floods caused Tk 14,000cr loss: CPD

The late August floods caused damage worth an estimated Tk 14,421.46 crore, and the government would need to increase its budget for relief distribution, according to a study of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
6 October 2024, 18:06 PM

Flood in Sherpur: Death toll reaches 7

Three more people were confirmed to have died after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur district, raising the death toll to seven
6 October 2024, 11:08 AM

Women are most affected by climate change: Rizwana

Women, especially mothers, bear the brunt of natural disasters and climate change, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said today
6 October 2024, 08:50 AM

Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated

40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
6 October 2024, 08:12 AM

Met office predicts light to moderate rain in 24 hours

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain across the country with moderately heavy to heavy rainfalls in areas of Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
6 October 2024, 06:36 AM

Flash floods ravage Sherpur, M’singh

At least four people have died after being swept away by floodwaters, and a woman has been reported missing in Sherpur. The bodies of the four were recovered over the last two days.
5 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Redesigning IEPMP an urgent need

The Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) should be revisited to design a clear pathway for improving the Power Development Board’s (PDB) financial strength and Bangladesh’s energy security, according to an article in Energy Outlook, a quarterly publication by the South Asian Network o
5 October 2024, 15:59 PM

Study finds disparities in climate financing

Over 50 percent of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, worth Tk 2,095 crore, was allocated to infrastructure development during the tenure of the former Awami League government, a new study has found
5 October 2024, 14:24 PM

Nepalis fear more floods as climate change melts glaciers

Nepal is reeling from its worst flooding in decades after ferocious monsoon rains swelled rivers and inundated entire neighbourhoods in the capital Kathmandu, killing at least 236 people.
5 October 2024, 03:50 AM

Closed since August 5, safari park in shambles

Shuttered tea-stalls, closed restaurants, vacant parking spaces, and a deserted entrance—once abuzz with tourists, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park in Gazipur, the second largest of its kind in the country, has seen no crowd for around two months.
4 October 2024, 19:30 PM

Flash floods hit Sherpur

Heavy rainfall over the past two days and onrushing water from the upstream flooded 100 villages in Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas of Sherpur, leaving around 5,000 families marooned.
4 October 2024, 18:42 PM

Dhaka’s air pollution reaches alarming level: research

A recent study published in GSC Advanced Research and Reviews reveals an alarming level of air pollution in Dhaka, posing a severe threat to public health and the city's economy
4 October 2024, 12:01 PM

Around 100 villages flooded in Sherpur

Over the last two days, around 100 villages in Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas of Sherpur have been flooded due to heavy rainfall and rapid runoff from upstream hilly areas across the border, stranding hundreds of families
4 October 2024, 11:23 AM

THE HISTORIC HOWLERS …

THE HISTORIC HOWLERS … A majestic golden jackal strikes a pose after being spotted on the outskirts of Dhaka recently.
3 October 2024, 19:52 PM

Probe committee to review contracts with 11 power plants including Adani

The National Review Committee has decided to review 11 contracts including the Adani power plant of India
3 October 2024, 16:20 PM

Probe committee for power, energy sector graft urges people to submit complaints

The National Review Committee (NRC) urged people to submit their complaints and relevant documents to help investigate deals signed under the Speedy Increase of Power and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act, 2010 during the previous Awami League regime
3 October 2024, 09:19 AM