Environment

Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA

8 hour(s) ago Energy

Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre

7 April 2026, 22:53 PM Energy

Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes near India's Silchar, close to Sylhet

7 April 2026, 15:53 PM Natural disaster

Nor’wester storm disrupts train services in Noakhali

7 April 2026, 12:56 PM Natural disaster

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Salinity to sustainability: New climate roadmap empowers coastal women

6 April 2026, 23:35 PM Climate Change

Bangladesh austerity measures to reduce power consumption 2026

Austerity measures / Govt orders 7pm lights-out for fairs, cultural events, billboards in all districts

6 April 2026, 20:55 PM Energy

OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

5 April 2026, 21:30 PM Energy

Austerity measures / Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch

5 April 2026, 19:02 PM Energy

India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems

5 April 2026, 08:33 AM Business

Pollution endangers rivers flowing through Narsingdi

5 April 2026, 02:40 AM Water pollution

Curbing Air Pollution: Govt keeps going back on its decisions

When it comes to reducing air pollution, the government seems to be backtracking on its decisions.

19 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Protect wetlands to avert natural disasters: speakers

Rights activists and environmentalists at a public meeting yesterday emphasised the importance of individual initiatives to protect rivers, haors and agricultural lands.

19 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Cold Wave: All schools shut down in Kurigram

All educational institutions in Kurigram district have been declared shut due to the ongoing cold spell.

19 January 2024, 18:00 PM

MP Suman delivers on promise

Election season is all about tall promises. Candidates go door-to-door and pledge different things to the voters, only to be a no-show for five years in many cases

19 January 2024, 14:03 PM

23rd Bird Fair at JU: A daylong celebration of wildlife conservation

Jahangirnagar University (JU) hosted its 23rd annual Bird Fair today, attracting a large crowd and stoking passion for wildlife conservation in Bangladesh

19 January 2024, 12:08 PM

No gas supply in Ctg due to 'glitch' in floating LNG terminal

Gas supply has been shut in Chattogram since morning due to technical glitches in the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) of liquefied natural gas at Maheshkhali, said Petrobangla in a press release

19 January 2024, 07:26 AM

Rain likely in Dhaka, 3 other divisions: BMD

Rain and thunder showers are likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barishal, Rajshahi, Dhaka, and Chattogram divisions.

19 January 2024, 04:23 AM

Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning

Dhaka again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning, with an AQI score of 311 at 8:30 am

19 January 2024, 04:09 AM

Cold wave to persist for a few more days

While the country, especially the northern region, is already engulfed with a chilling cold, the Met office predicted further reduction of temperature from January 20-23

18 January 2024, 17:20 PM

Saber vows action against contractors who pollute

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today directed the authorities concerned to take legal action against the contractors who pollute the environment

18 January 2024, 14:24 PM

‘What is the point of DoE?’

Asks HC as it slams the department for failing to protect the environment

18 January 2024, 12:55 PM

Dense fog disrupts flight operations at Dhaka airport

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka were disrupted for around seven hours today due to dense fog

18 January 2024, 07:35 AM

Worst Air Quality: Along with Dhaka, South Asian cities in top 5

As city life continues to be impacted by the cold weather, Dhaka's air quality remained in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning

18 January 2024, 04:29 AM

Mercury below 10C, yet schools stay open in Barishal, Chuadanga

The mercury dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in Barisal division and Chuadanga district yesterday, but all the primary and secondary schools there were open despite a government directive.

17 January 2024, 18:00 PM