Businessmen today expressed worries over the energy companies’ latest proposal to raise gas prices, as they believe another hike now will increase the cost of production and ultimately slow down the economic revival amid the ongoing pandemic.

A connecting electric line runs right through the Lawachhara protected forest in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila. The power line packs 33 kilovolts, putting the forest’s wildlife in peril, as the animals often come in contact with it.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said gas bill worth Tk 6,365 crore is due from public and private sectors.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said the government is exploring options like rooftop and floating solar power plants as alternatives to land-based ones due to scarcity of land.

Even though life under the sea remains a mystery for many, from time to time, there are some noteworthy breakthroughs.

Five cubs of endangered wild cat species have been rescued from Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia.

They’re gone, before they could even settle in.

Seven decades after cheetahs became extinct in India, the government has decided to introduce 50 of these big cats in various tiger parks across the country over the next five years.

A rare species of vulture was rescued from a paddy field at Boaltoli village in Patuakhali Sadar upazila today.

A new survey in the Bay has found presence of 17 to 103 TCF (trillion cubic feet) of gas hydrates.

Two dolphins (Platanista gangetica) have been found dead over two days in the Turag river at Ashulia in Savar.

Price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has declined by Tk 50 -- to Tk 1,178 from Tk 1,228 -- per 12kg container with effect from 6pm today (January 3) at the retail level, including the value added tax (VAT).

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said that the government will build more power plants based on alternative fuel, to make up for the cancellation of coal-based power plants.

A 12-feet-long python weighing around 18 kg has been rescued from the Chittagong University (CU) campus this afternoon.

A dolphin (platanista gangetica) -- categorised as critically endangered -- was found dead in Chattogram’s Halda river this afternoon.

Established in 2018, the Sherpur Bird Conservation Society (SBCS), a collective of 17 volunteers, has been working towards monitoring local and migratory birds in different areas of the district.

We all have our notion of “good-looking” when it comes to people. This idea extends to other creatures.

When one becomes aware of the presence of snakes, colour drains from their face out of fear, while only the courageous few prepare for defense with sticks -- aiming for the kill.

Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said elephant killing must be stopped at any cost.

The Summit Power has closed its gas-fired Madhabdi Power Plant Unit-2 as the plant’s power purchase agreement with the government has expired.