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Energy
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Energy
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Environment
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Weather
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
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Natural disaster
Tk 350cr project planned to address waterlogging in Dhanmondi: Transport minister
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Environment
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
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Environment
Cut renewable energy equipment taxes to 1%
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Environment
Dhaka's air quality worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 187 at 08:55am today
23 May 2024, 04:03 AM
Low-pressure area formed in the Bay
A low-pressure area has formed under the influence of cyclonic circulation over Southwest and adjoining West Central Bay and it is likely to intensify further, the Met office said.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Take urgent actions to address climate change: Saber urges South Asian nations
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today called upon the South Asian countries to take urgent actions to cope with the adverse impacts of global warming, halting glacier melting in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region
22 May 2024, 12:39 PM
Low pressure area forms over Bay
A low pressure area has been formed over the south-west Bay and adjoining west-central Bay and is likely to intensify further, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
22 May 2024, 06:22 AM
Gas supply to remain shut in parts of Dhaka for 10hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 10:00am to 8:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works
22 May 2024, 03:57 AM
Industrial output growth lowest since pandemic. Here's why
Bangladesh's factory output grew 6.66 percent in the current fiscal year, the slowest pace of expansion since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, as the stubbornly high inflation hurt domestic demand and the shipment of export-oriented goods slowed.
22 May 2024, 00:00 AM
Indian Ocean: Dhaka, Canberra to collaborate on maritime security
Australian foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud hold talks
21 May 2024, 15:39 PM
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on Tuesday, seeking a trial for involuntary manslaughter and other consequences of climate change “chaos”
21 May 2024, 15:26 PM
Developed countries failed to fulfil commitments on climate change: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed frustration that the developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments on climate change issues
21 May 2024, 14:58 PM
Rain, thunder showers likely over 8 divisions: BMD
Rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places, according to BMD's weather bulleting for today
21 May 2024, 04:40 AM
Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
21 May 2024, 03:35 AM
Govt working to improve e-waste management system: Saber
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said government efforts are underway to improve the e-waste management system in Bangladesh
19 May 2024, 18:29 PM
Low pressure likely to develop over Bay on May 22: met office
Low pressure is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal on May 22, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told BSS
19 May 2024, 18:20 PM
HC issues status quo on cutting trees along Jashore-Narail highway
The High Court today issued a status quo on the cutting of trees on the roadsides in the proposed six-lane Jashore-Narail highway
19 May 2024, 09:15 AM
Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 183 at 9:00am today
19 May 2024, 03:45 AM
Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average
Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.
18 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Extreme weather is battering the world. What's the cause?
Floods and heatwaves across Africa, deluges in southern Brazil, drought in the Amazon, and extreme heat across Asia, including India: the news has been full of alarming weather disaster stories this year, and for good reason
18 May 2024, 08:56 AM
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan: police
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday
18 May 2024, 07:24 AM
Light rain in parts of Dhaka brings relief from heat
A light rain drenched the capital this morning, offering city dwellers some respite from scorching heat
18 May 2024, 07:14 AM
Heatwave to continue till tomorrow
A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country and it may continue till tomorrow, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM