Mostafa Shabuj

BMD forecasts near-normal rainfall but warns of heatwaves, rising rivers and possible regional flooding

For nearly 11 months, every unanswered question weighed on Md Syed Ali and his wife, Rekha Begum. Their son, Rimel Mia, 27, had travelled to Russia for work but later found himself caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war.

At least 80 metres of spur lost; residents dismantle houses to flee riverbank erosion

Very heavy rainfall inside Bangladesh and across upstream Indian states has led to rising water levels, it says

The 345-seat hall turns to World Cup screenings as regular cinema audiences dwindle

The government has appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to overturn two High Court directives barring permanent infrastructure development in the Mazar area of Bogura’s Mahasthangarh, the 2,500-year-old archaeological site on Unesco’s World Heritage Tentative List.

Experts warn of heavier pre‑monsoon rain, delayed onset, erratic bursts

Many of the appellants say they were unaware

The halls were shut after a 2009 political clash and have yet to reopen despite repeated demands

5 major rivers still flowing above danger levels at 8 points

BMD warns of waterlogging, landslide risks in hilly areas

With a tin roof hanging barely three feet above their heads and radiating heat from the blazing sun, students of Chakratinath Government Primary School attend classes in a makeshift structure on an embankment in Hatsherpur village beside the Jamuna river after severe erosion forced the school to relocate.

Forced onto an embankment with no toilets, drinking water or electricity, students in a Bogura village now study under a scorching tin roof

BMD says country likely to see less rain, more heat in early monsoon

As rawhide prices crash, Bangladesh’s poorest communities are paying the price for years of regulatory failure and a broken tannery sector

Tangail accident leaves trail of grief in three villages

In the once-barren northern chars of Rangpur, maize has become a lucrative cash crop. But low market prices this year have left farmers disappointed despite expanded cultivation.

Sylhet records 603mm rainfall; BMD forecasts heatwaves and possible low-pressure systems

Retail price in Dhaka remains the same as last year, as per TCB

Potato exports this year so far surpass last year's figures by 10.7 percent, yet that is not enough to cover a surplus in production and bring relief to farmers.