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26 February 2026, 21:37 PM
Energy
LPG price cut: 12 kg cylinder now Tk 1,341
24 February 2026, 19:01 PM
Energy
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23 February 2026, 22:27 PM
Accidents & Fires
Govt revises CNG refuelling station hours for Ramadan
20 February 2026, 15:17 PM
Energy
Energy sector could change in 2-3 years if roadmap followed: Fouzul
10 February 2026, 19:58 PM
Natural resources
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant
6 February 2026, 10:16 AM
Energy
Govt cuts fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Feb
1 February 2026, 00:12 AM
Energy
Power deals rigged against public: Review committee flags structural overpricing
25 January 2026, 16:36 PM
Bangladesh
Barapukuria plant adds electricity to grid after four-day halt
22 January 2026, 20:31 PM
Energy
Pushed towards extinction
18 January 2026, 02:50 AM
Dolphin found dead in Ctg canal connected to Halda river
A Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) was found dead in a canal connected to Halda river, in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram, this morning.
6 July 2021, 08:41 AM
BREB to install 2,000 solar irrigation pumps; farmers can sell idle electricity to national grid
Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) plans to install 2,000 solar irrigation pumps under a project -- allowing farmers to sell their unconsumed electricity to the national grid.
5 July 2021, 10:14 AM
Big cats, bears, ferrets get Covid-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo
A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine.
5 July 2021, 07:44 AM
Rampal power plant: 3,800 tonnes of coal from India on the way
The first consignment of nearly 3,800 tonnes of coal -- for Rampal Thermal Power Plant in Bangladesh -- has left India.
3 July 2021, 06:07 AM
Asian Palm Civet caged and drowned to death by group of young people in Ctg
A group of young people caged and drowned to death an Asian Palm Civet in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram.
2 July 2021, 12:49 PM
Dolphins captured from Brahmaputra river: 2 detained, fined Tk 5,000 each
Two people were detained and fined Tk 5,000 each by a mobile court over capturing two dolphins in the Brahmaputra river at Chilmari upazila in Kurigram.
24 June 2021, 11:32 AM
Tiger covers 100km in 4 months to reach Sundarbans in Bangladesh from Indian side
A radio-collared tiger in the Sundarbans travelled nearly 100km in four months before crossing over to the Bangladesh part of the mangrove forest, India’s West Bengal Chief Wildlife Warden VK Yadav was quoted today as saying.
7 June 2021, 10:00 AM
First Tasmanian Devils born in the wild of Australia mainland in 3,000 years
Tasmanian Devils have been born in the wild of Australia's mainland for the first time in more than 3,000 years, a conservation group said, with seven newborns raising hopes the endangered animals can sustain a new breeding population.
26 May 2021, 11:28 AM
3 dead dolphins found on Kuakata beach
Three dead dolphins, with injury marks on their bodies, have been found at different points of Kuakata sea beach recently.
11 May 2021, 04:52 AM
400 doves, pigeons poisoned to death in Bagerhat
Around 340 doves and 60 pigeons died after consuming poison-laced bird food in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat.
1 May 2021, 09:31 AM
Slow loris rescued in Rangamati’s Kaptai
A slow loris, locally known as "Lojjaboti Banor", has been rescued in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila.
20 April 2021, 13:06 PM
Elephant found dead in Cox’s Bazar forest
An elephant was found dead in Eidgah area of Cox's Bazar today.
20 April 2021, 10:51 AM
Herd of Elephants trample woman to death in Chattogram
A woman died after a herd of wild elephants trampled her to death in her lemon garden at Joldi union of Bashkhali upazila in Chattogram this morning.
16 April 2021, 10:57 AM
WHO urges halt to sale of live wild mammals in food markets
The World Health Organization called on Tuesday for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the emergence of new diseases such as Covid-19.
13 April 2021, 12:55 PM
Another whale carcass at Himchhari beach
A day after a whale carcass washed ashore at Himchhari beach in Cox’s Bazar, another whale corpse was found at the beach.
10 April 2021, 06:15 AM
Whale carcass washes ashore in Cox's Bazar
A whale carcass washed ashore at Himchari beach in Cox's Bazar this morning.
9 April 2021, 10:28 AM
Coast guards recover 6 geckos during drive in Barguna, 1 held
Coast Guard personnel have recovered six geckos, more popularly known as Takshak, during a drive in Manikkhali village under Barguna’s Patharghata upazila and detained one person in this connection.
18 March 2021, 04:59 AM
Body of Nilgai recovered in Panchagarh
Police recovered the body of a Nilgai -- the largest antelope in Asia -- from Khochpara village in Atwary upazila of Panchagarh this afternoon.
17 March 2021, 14:45 PM
Elephant found dead in Cox’s Bazar forest
The decomposed body of an elephant was found in a forest in Cox’s Bazar.
17 March 2021, 10:11 AM
37 turtles rescued in Bogura; 2 held
A team of Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCU) rescued 37 turtles from Tinmatha area of Bogura town this morning.
15 March 2021, 05:50 AM