JS body recommends planting palm, coconut trees to prevent lightning strikes

The parliamentary standing committee on the planning ministry today recommended encouraging people to plant palm and coconut trees to prevent lightning strikes across the country
27 August 2023, 14:21 PM

Flood in north: Aman farmers fear heavy losses

Aman farmers are apprehending a huge loss this season if the flood situation does not improve in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram within days
27 August 2023, 07:37 AM

Father, seven-month-old daughter killed in Chattogram landslide

A man and his seven-month-old daughter were killed in a landslide triggered by incessant rain in Chattogram city this morning
27 August 2023, 04:51 AM

Teesta flowing 41cm above danger mark; thousands marooned in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Teesta river continues to swell due to the incessant rains and onrush hilly water
26 August 2023, 06:37 AM

Study on Climate change: Flooding may rise by 36pc

Flooding in Bangladesh is predicted to increase by up to 36 percent in the future if the global emission continues to rise.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM
23 August 2023, 16:22 PM

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires

At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead
23 August 2023, 07:57 AM

Floods submerge 60pc of Bangladesh every year: report

Cause $1b damage; low-carbon pathway is crucial for the country to tackle future floods
23 August 2023, 05:58 AM

18 burned bodies, possibly of migrants, found in Greece fires

Eighteen burned bodies, possibly of migrants, were found in a remote, rural area south of the village of Avantas in northern Greece on Tuesday where wildfires have been burning for days, the fire brigade said
22 August 2023, 12:55 PM

British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000

Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead
20 August 2023, 03:13 AM

Water levels in 63 rivers rise, 44 fall

Water levels at 63 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 44 stations recorded fall
16 August 2023, 15:52 PM

Hawaii wildfire death toll surpasses 100: governor

The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state's governor said
16 August 2023, 02:51 AM

Teesta water recedes in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram still at flood risk

Water level of Teesta river in Lalmonirhat has receded while it is flowing above danger level in Kurigram this morning
15 August 2023, 09:27 AM

Earthquake jolts parts of Bangladesh

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country, including Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, around 8:49pm tonight
14 August 2023, 15:15 PM

Floods in Ctg: 88pc schools in Satkania remain shut

About 88 percent of educational institutions in Chattogram's Satkania upazila will remain closed for at least one more week following severe flooding in the region, said education officials
14 August 2023, 12:02 PM

Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, and anger grows

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life
14 August 2023, 03:02 AM

51km of roads in Ctg city badly damaged by floods

The floods and waterlogging triggered by heavy rain for the last few days have badly damaged nearly 51 km of roads of Chattogram City Corporation, CCC Chief Engineer Rafikul Islam said today
13 August 2023, 11:49 AM

Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 89

Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to a horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 89 people as it consumed everything in its path
13 August 2023, 03:24 AM

Hawaii wildfire death toll hits 80

The death toll from wildfires that destroyed swathes of Hawaii this week has risen to 80, Maui county officials said Friday.
12 August 2023, 03:53 AM

Flood: Bodies of 5 missing recovered in Rangamati

The flood triggered by heavy rainfall on hills has killed five people in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati
11 August 2023, 19:22 PM