Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr
7 hour(s) ago
Climate crisis
Hilsa fishers face empty nets as peak season yields little catch
11 hour(s) ago
Natural resources
Rare slow loris critically injured by electrocution in Moulvibazar
26 July 2026, 12:37 PM
Wildlife
Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall
26 July 2026, 08:53 AM
China
BAPA makes 7 proposals to solve Dhaka’s waterlogging crisis
25 July 2026, 19:48 PM
Environment
No timeline for restoring gas supply from faulty FSRU: Petrobangla
25 July 2026, 19:29 PM
Energy
Endangered capped leaf monkey killed in road accident in Lawachhara
25 July 2026, 13:29 PM
Wild Life
Fishing cat mistaken for tiger sparks panic in Gazipur village
25 July 2026, 13:25 PM
Wild Life
Is Rooppur ready to operate at full-capacity?
25 July 2026, 12:18 PM
Energy
Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Sundarbans & Forest
Flood in north: Over 60,000 stranded in two districts
Over 60,000 people in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram have been marooned by floodwater as vast tracks of low-lying areas in northern districts have been inundated due to heavy rainfall and onrushing water from upstream.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Residents of 12 villages demand compensation for affected land
Residents of villages near Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) in Dinajpur's Parbatipur formed a human chain today to demand action over land subsidence affecting their lands
29 September 2024, 16:11 PM
Drives to stop use of polythene at superstores from Oct 1: environment adviser
Nationwide crackdown on manufacturers from Nov 1
29 September 2024, 15:27 PM
Dhaka airport area declared 'silent zone', effective from Oct 1
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has declared the surrounding area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as "silent zone"
29 September 2024, 06:15 AM
Nepal landslides, floods kill 66
At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said yesterday.
28 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Jamuna swells in Sirajganj
Jamuna river has been swelling again in Sirajganj
28 September 2024, 16:56 PM
Rain, thundershowers likely across country in next 24 hours: BMD
The country's highest 183mm rainfall was recorded in Tetulia in the 24 hours till 6:00am
28 September 2024, 06:17 AM
Survey at Patharia forest begins after 103 years
Despite being declared a protected area in 1920, the Patharia Hills Reserve Forest in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar has never been surveyed, leading to multiple disputes and numerous instances of encroachment.
27 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Rain, thundershowers likely over 6 divisions, says BMD
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers are likely to occur at most places over Rangpur and Mymensingh divisions, according to BMD's latest weather bulletin today
27 September 2024, 05:02 AM
Nature quest: Majestic bengal monitor
A monitor lizard crawling out of a crevice in the Beelpabla area of Khulna’s Dumuria. Called “Guisaap” in Bangla, these Bengal monitor lizards eat frogs, mice, fish, small animals and even snakes.
26 September 2024, 18:33 PM
Sweden to give US $1.85m to flood victims in Bangladesh
Sweden will be providing a US $1.85 million (Tk 22.2 crore) fund to communities affected by floods in eastern Bangladesh
26 September 2024, 15:22 PM
You are the cause of climate change, we are the result: Yunus to developed countries
The Paris Agreement, the global accord for limiting the effects of climate change, won't work as long as the world sticks with the current economic system, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said yesterday
26 September 2024, 11:38 AM
World's first CO2 storage service soon ready in Norway
The aim is to prevent the emissions from being released into the atmosphere, and thereby help halt climate change.
26 September 2024, 04:04 AM
DSCC launches ‘cleanliness, mosquito eradication’ operation
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) initiated a special “Cleanliness and Mosquito Eradication” operation across 10 wards to address mosquito-related issues today
25 September 2024, 12:15 PM
Rainfall to continue across the country, may ease tomorrow: BMD
Rainfall is expected to persist across the country today, with a slight decrease anticipated tomorrow, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
25 September 2024, 07:31 AM
Crackdown on plastic bags begins on Oct 1
The government will take legal measures in all supermarkets from October 1 and in all markets from November 1 to enforce the existing ban on the use of polythene and polypropylene bags.
24 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Khulna sees drop in average rainfall over four decades
Study says it could have critical implications for water resources, agricultural practices
24 September 2024, 13:50 PM
Two die in separate elephant attacks in Chattogram
Two people have been killed in separate incidents of elephant attacks in Bairag union under Anwara upazila in Chattogram
24 September 2024, 08:34 AM
Countrywide rainfall likely in next two days, temperature may fall: BMD
Meteorologist Omar Faruq said the low pressure could turn into a well-marked low pressure
23 September 2024, 07:36 AM
Dhaka air worst in the world
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 227 at 9:00am yesterday. Today’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”.
23 September 2024, 04:21 AM