Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000
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World
No safe ground when quakes hit
5 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural disaster
BMD warns of week-long rain as low-pressure area forms over Bay
4 July 2026, 19:29 PM
Weather
26 Bagerhat rivers turn into narrow canals, hurting agriculture and trade
4 July 2026, 12:33 PM
Bangladesh
Falling Kaptai Lake water level sparks dual crisis in power generation and transport
3 July 2026, 19:58 PM
Natural resources
El Nino set to be strong, UN warns
3 July 2026, 11:38 AM
Climate crisis
The wondrous weaver
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Wild Life
12kg LPG cylinder Tk 357 cheaper in July
2 July 2026, 16:09 PM
Energy
Bangladesh recorded 29.4% less rainfall than normal in June
1 July 2026, 18:54 PM
Weather
Rains likely across country: BMD
1 July 2026, 12:16 PM
Weather
Langurs of Maheshpur: Forests vanish, hunger grows for 200 black-faced langurs
Habitat loss and inadequate feeding have left Jhenaidah’s langurs malnourished, vulnerable and in conflict with villagers
28 June 2026, 20:05 PM
Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors
The search for survivors saw desperate attempts by local residents to claw away rubble from buildings that collapsed in Wednesday's two quakes.
28 June 2026, 01:17 AM
Endangered slow loris rescued
An endangered Bengal slow loris was rescued after it strayed into a residential area in Aman Bazar of Hathazari upazila in Chattogram yesterday morning.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Endangered Bengal slow loris rescued while wandering into Chattogram neighbourhood
Forest officials plan to release the rescued animal after assessing its health and condition
27 June 2026, 13:36 PM
Venezuela earthquakes toll more than doubles to 589: president
4,300 people listed as injured
26 June 2026, 20:10 PM
Venezuelans search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235
7.2m and 7.5m quakes hit northern Venezuela within less than a minute of each other on Wednesday night
26 June 2026, 10:23 AM
The forest mothers
A mother Asian Paradise Flycatcher feeds an insect to her hungry fledgling beneath the cool canopy of a tree in Poba, Rajshahi.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Short-term flood alert for nine northern, north-eastern districts as rivers rise
Heavy rainfall may push several rivers above danger levels, forecasts FFWC
25 June 2026, 18:40 PM
Why recent earthquakes near Dhaka should not trigger panic, experts explain
No major fault line has been identified around the capital, though experts warn that regional quakes and vulnerable buildings remain serious risks
24 June 2026, 22:05 PM
At Summer Davos, PM Tarique pitches Bangladesh as a future climate-resilience leader
Loss and Damage Fund must move from promise to delivery, he says
23 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Gulf states ‘dragging their feet’ as migrant workers face deadly heat: HRW
Rights group says fixed midday work bans are failing to protect labourers from heat stroke, kidney failure and death
23 June 2026, 21:41 PM
4.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, nearby areas
BMD located the epicentre in Narayanganj's Rupganj
22 June 2026, 22:01 PM
Titas consumers to face low gas pressure until June 25
State-run distributor cites reduced LNG supply; users in greater Dhaka region and adjoining districts likely to be affected
22 June 2026, 20:51 PM
Domestic fuel prices may fall if global rates ease: Energy minister
Iqbal Hassan Mahmood says BPC is losing Tk 78 crore a day as international fuel prices remain above break-even levels
22 June 2026, 17:44 PM
Brief rain, prolonged misery
An hour of heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon brought large parts of Dhaka to a standstill, turning major roads into waterlogged stretches and exposing the capital’s long-standing drainage problems once again.
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Heavy rainfall triggers flood alert across Sylhet and north Bangladesh
FFWC says rising rivers may inundate low-lying areas within 24 to 72 hours
21 June 2026, 17:33 PM
Radar breakdown disrupts forecasting as rivers in Rangpur approach danger level
Radar installed with Japanese assistance has been offline since June 17 due to a mechanical glitch
21 June 2026, 14:10 PM
80% used batteries recycled informally
Bangladesh needs a market-based approach involving battery tracking, financial incentives and stronger regulation to tackle unsafe lead-acid battery recycling, researchers and policymakers said yesterday.
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Flood fears grow as Teesta nears danger level
The water level of Teesta rose sharply yesterday following continuous rainfall and upstream runoff, raising fears of flooding in five northern districts and inundating low-lying areas and shoals.
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Short-term flood warning for Rangpur’s 4 districts in next 72 hours
FFWC warns that Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers may flood low-lying areas
20 June 2026, 22:01 PM