6,558 families live illegally on Ctg hills

At least 6,558 families are still living on 26 hills in various parts of Chattogram city, violating the law and endangering the hills, according to the Hill Management Committee of Chattogram
20 June 2024, 14:17 PM

Jamuna swelling up rapidly threatening flash floods in Sirajganj

Water level has been increasing rapidly in the Jamuna river, which may cross the danger level within the next three to four days, according to Sirajganj Water Development Board (WDB)
20 June 2024, 13:47 PM

Surma river to be dredged to save Sylhet city from flood: state minister

State Minister for Water Resources Ministry Zahid Faruk today said the government will take steps to dredge the Surma River to protect Sylhet city from early floods
20 June 2024, 13:42 PM

Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat

The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia
20 June 2024, 12:32 PM

Sylhet Floods: No sign of improvement despite less rain

The flood situation in the Sylhet region has shown no sign of improvement despite reduced rainfall in Sylhet and Meghalaya
20 June 2024, 11:16 AM

Heavy rain set to drench Bangladesh for next 5 days

The country may experience continual rainfall across the country, including Dhaka, for the next five days commencing 9:00am today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department
20 June 2024, 07:32 AM

Child drowns, 7 missing as boat capsizes in Teesta river

A child drowned and seven people went missing as a boat capsized in the Teesta river in Kurigram's Ulipur upazila last night
20 June 2024, 04:58 AM

1.6m marooned in Sylhet flood

Eid has not brought joy to many in the Sylhet region as homes of more than 1.6 million people were flooded and nearly 30,000 had to move to shelter centres.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Air pollution in Bangladesh killed 2.36 lakh in 2021

Children under 5 years particularly vulnerable, says global study
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Landslides kill 9 in Ukhiya camps

At least nine people, including seven Rohingyas, were killed in landslides, while another Rohingya died after the wall of his house collapsed on him, due to torrential rain in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya yesterday morning.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Air pollution caused 8.1m deaths globally in 2021: Unicef

Air pollution is having an increasing impact on human health, becoming the second leading global risk factor for death, according to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air (SoGA) report
19 June 2024, 13:34 PM

Deep convection: Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no 3

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay due to strong monsoon
19 June 2024, 12:44 PM

Flash floods may hit 3 northern districts: FFWC

Heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bangladesh’s north-eastern and northern regions in the next 24 to 48 hours may cause flash floods in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Rangpur
19 June 2024, 11:05 AM

More rains threaten to worsen situation

More than one million marooned; BMD predict more heavy rainfall in 72 hours; water slightly recedes in main rivers
19 June 2024, 10:12 AM

DSCC removes all waste on 2nd day of Eid

Cleaning ended at 9:45pm with the removal of waste from Ward 3
18 June 2024, 16:55 PM

Flood situation in Sylhet, Sunamganj worsens

Heavy rains forecast for the next 3 days in region
18 June 2024, 15:50 PM

DNCC completes waste removal on 2nd day

Dhaka North City Corporation has removed 100 percent of the waste generated during Eid-ul-Azha
18 June 2024, 14:07 PM

Petrobangla cancels LNG spot cargo deliveries

Bangladesh's Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday
18 June 2024, 12:22 PM

Heavy rainfall likely in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet divisions

Light to moderate rain in Dhaka, Ctg, Barisal divisions
18 June 2024, 08:01 AM

All sacrificial animal waste removed within 6 hours: DNCC

Total 10,374 tonnes of waste cleaned in all 54 wards
17 June 2024, 15:10 PM