Garbage dump along Kapasia school wall makes attending classes unbearable
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Flood Forecasting warns of heavy rainfall, rising rivers in north, northeast
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8 June 2026, 19:25 PM Weather
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
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7 June 2026, 23:52 PM Natural disaster
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
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7 June 2026, 00:00 AM Environment
Cut renewable energy equipment taxes to 1%
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65% people spared from power tariff hike: Info minister
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Rare elephant twins born in dramatic birth in Thailand

An elephant in Thailand has delivered a rare set of twins in a dramatic birth that left a carer injured after he tried to rescue one of the newborns
11 June 2024, 05:39 AM

Residents affected by climate-induced hazards in 17 wards under CCC: speakers

Around 32 percent of coastal areas, mostly from low-income groups, are affected by climate-induced hazards in Bangladesh, says Babul Bala, programme lead of universal access programmes at WaterAid.
10 June 2024, 14:58 PM

GCA CEO Patrick Verkooijen meets climate change victims in Ctg

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Global Center on Adaptation Prof Dr Patrick Verkooijen visited different areas of Chattogram today to witness the impact of climate change firsthand
10 June 2024, 14:13 PM

Water levels in 39 rivers rise, 67 fall

Water levels at 39 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 67 stations recorded fall
10 June 2024, 11:24 AM

Climate change could make groundwater unsafe for millions: study

Hundreds of millions of people could be living in areas where poor-quality groundwater threatens their health by the year 2100 as a result of rising temperatures
10 June 2024, 09:49 AM

Light to moderate rains likely across the country: BMD

Country may experience light to moderate rains or thundershowers across the country in the next 24 hours commencing from 9:00am today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
10 June 2024, 08:51 AM

PM reiterates Bangladesh's interest to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought investment from Bhutan in the special economic zone in Bangladesh for investors from the Himalayan country
9 June 2024, 16:31 PM

Pollution, encroachment: Bangshi river dying slowly

The once-vibrant Bangshi River in Jamalpur is slowly dying. Merchants once navigated its waters on large boats, but now, the three-kilometre stretch within Jamalpur municipality barely resembles a three-meter-wide canal before merging with the Brahmaputra
9 June 2024, 10:08 AM

Rain, thundershowers likely in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet: BMD

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers for Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions over the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
9 June 2024, 06:46 AM

Part of Cox’s Bazar now sanctuary for marine species

The 2.91 kilometre “Bori Beach”, which was inaugurated today, will be off-limits to locals and tourists
8 June 2024, 15:48 PM

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said Saturday
8 June 2024, 14:36 PM

BMD forecasts light to moderate rains across the country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers in all eight divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
8 June 2024, 05:20 AM

Need combined effort to protect environment

The government alone cannot protect the country’s environment, and a combined effort is needed in this regard, said speakers at an event on Thursday.
7 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Remal: 772km roads, 755m bridges, culverts damaged in Patuakhali

A total of 772 kilometres of roads in eight upazilas of Patuakhali have been badly damaged following the impact of Cyclone Remal, which made landfall on Bangladesh's coast on the night of May 26
7 June 2024, 13:42 PM

Nature Quest: Cleaners of the Bay

A feather duster worm spotted around 12 feet under the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island.
7 June 2024, 04:52 AM

Energy sector overlooked: experts

They blame govt for focusing on imported solutions rather than own resources
6 June 2024, 17:21 PM

Rajshahi Shaheed Minar: Activists demand cancellation of felling century-old trees

Academics, environmentalists, and civil society members have called for the cancellation of all initiatives that will fell centuries-old trees for the construction of a central Shaheed Minar in Rajshahi
6 June 2024, 14:36 PM

Special satellite imagery to guide tree planting in Dhaka: Saber

To improve urban greenery and sustainability, special satellite imagery is being developed to determine places for tree plantations in Dhaka
6 June 2024, 09:19 AM

Rain likely in Dhaka, 4 other divisions: BMD

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers in Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions over 24 hours, starting at 9:00am today
6 June 2024, 06:10 AM

Sylhet flood: Rivers still flowing above danger level

Surma River was flowing 44cm above the danger level at Kanaighat point of Sylhet while Kushiyara was flowing 13cm above danger level at Amalshid point in Zakiganj upazila at 3:00pm today
5 June 2024, 14:41 PM