Hilsa price high due to profit-mongers’ greed: fisheries minister

The price of hilsa in the market is high due to greed of profit-mongers at different levels, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said today
11 October 2023, 14:32 PM

Aminbazar grid failure causes nightlong power cuts in parts of Dhaka

Parts of Dhaka and Savar saw power outages for around one to three hours due to grid failure early today
6 October 2023, 07:46 AM

Concerns as another elephant 'killed' in Sherpur

The forest department has recovered body of a wild elephant from a paddy field in the hilly area of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila
5 October 2023, 12:51 PM

Russia will take back spent fuel of Rooppur nuclear power plant: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Russia has promised to take back the spent fuel of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) to their country
5 October 2023, 10:41 AM

Rooppur receives uranium in ceremony attended virtually by Hasina, Putin

Bangladesh today officially received the first batch of uranium for its Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) to become the 33rd nuclear power-producing country of the world
5 October 2023, 10:16 AM

AI of the tiger: Tiny camera 'protects' predator and people

Tiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming ever closer to villages, sparking a race among conservationists to find ways of avoiding conflict.
5 October 2023, 06:03 AM

Rooppur nuke plant to play vital role in building 'Smart Bangladesh': PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hoped that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will play an important role in building a “Smart Bangladesh”
4 October 2023, 14:34 PM

Unesco lauds initiatives to protect Sundarbans: minister

The Unesco World Heritage Committee has supported Bangladesh's continued effort to protect resources of the Sundarbans through planned afforestation, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said today
4 October 2023, 13:56 PM

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to take 1.5 years to commission

Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman has said that it will take about one and a half years to commission the first unit of 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
4 October 2023, 13:14 PM

Russia to hand over first batch of nuclear fuel to Rooppur power plant tomorrow

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going to officially receive a fresh batch of uranium from the Russian contractor, Rosatom, at a formal "Graduation Ceremony" tomorrow
4 October 2023, 08:16 AM

Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystem

There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north -- with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.
4 October 2023, 07:03 AM

Severe drought, heat linked to deaths of dolphins in Amazon river

The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the Amazon River over the last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.
3 October 2023, 06:37 AM

LPG price hiked, 12kg cylinder to cost Tk 1,363

The new prices will be effective from 6:00pm today
2 October 2023, 09:25 AM

Fisherman killed in suspected tiger attack

The Forest Department today recovered the severed head of a 24-year-old fisherman from Sundarbans East Division under Bagerhat's Sharankhola upazila
1 October 2023, 17:58 PM

Khulna fuel traders call off strike

Fuel traders and workers withdrew their strike this evening following the assurance on the commission rate on fuel sales fixed by the government
1 October 2023, 17:30 PM

First batch of uranium reaches Rooppur plant

The first batch of uranium for Rooppur nuclear power plant, which arrived at the Dhaka airport yesterday, reached the project site this afternoon under special security arrangements following international guidelines
29 September 2023, 08:16 AM

First batch of uranium headed to Rooppur plant

The first batch of uranium, the nuclear fuel for the Rooppur nuclear power plant was being carried this morning to the project site under special security arrangements following international guidelines.
29 September 2023, 04:49 AM

First batch of nuclear fuel for Rooppur plant reaches Bangladesh

First batch of nuclear fuel for Rooppur nuclear power plant reached Bangladesh on a Russian aircraft today
28 September 2023, 11:51 AM

Govt resets fuel sales commission for petrol pump owners

The government has re-fixed the commission rates on fuel sales for petrol pump owners and transport fares for tank-lorries
26 September 2023, 17:05 PM

LPG cylinders being sold at Tk 100-200 more than fixed price: state minister

LPG cylinders are being sold at Tk 100-200 more than the prices fixed by the government, State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today
24 September 2023, 11:41 AM