German govt loses key climate case ahead of COP28

The German government today lost a key climate case brought by environmental groups, in an embarrassing slap down the day before Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due to travel to the COP28 climate summit
30 November 2023, 11:28 AM

Pratapnagar’s climate woes never end

Upon reaching the Harishkhali village in Pratapnagar union, an area on the forefront of climate impacts in the country,the first thing noticed was a red flag, hoisted by the launch terminal, fluttering against the southernbreeze.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Zilla Parishad, Habiganj: Bapa protests move to fell 77 trees

Environment activists submitted a memorandum to Zilla Parishad, Habiganj today, protesting a move to cut down trees within the premises of the district council office
29 November 2023, 14:05 PM

What happens at a COP climate summit?

Imagine a massive industry expo with the drama of a dozen simultaneous political conferences, a few flashes of impassioned protest and the occasional crowd crush to glimpse a climate celebrity
29 November 2023, 13:12 PM

Low pressure may intensify into cyclonic storm over Bay: Met office

A low-pressure area near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal within the next few days, according to a forecast by Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
29 November 2023, 11:02 AM

Work for waste to energy plant starts Jan: mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said construction work to set up a plant for turning waste into energy will start from January next year
28 November 2023, 16:09 PM
28 November 2023, 14:03 PM

World must act before climate displacements become humanitarian crisis: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for international support for the worst-affected countries by climate displacements to prevent situation from turning into a humanitarian crisis
28 November 2023, 11:21 AM

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes north of Papua New Guinea

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with one witness saying the ground swayed "like you are on a boat"
28 November 2023, 02:37 AM

‘Environment officials managed by kiln owners’

The High Court yesterday blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) and Dhaka city corporations for failing to prevent air pollution and dengue infection in and around the capital despite its repeated directives.
27 November 2023, 18:00 PM

HC blasts DoE, Dhaka city corporations for failure to prevent air pollution, dengue

The High Court today blasted the Department of Environment (DoE) and two Dhaka city corporations for their failure to prevent air pollution and dengue infection in the capital and surrounding areas despite its repeated directives
27 November 2023, 14:03 PM

Low pressure on Bay may turn into depression, head to Bangladesh Nov 29

The low pressure that is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal due to a cyclonic circulation in South Thailand and adjoining South Andaman Sea is expected to intensify into a depression on November 29 and may head towards Bangladesh after changing course, said the Indian Met department and some global forecasting models
27 November 2023, 10:58 AM

Low pressure may form in South Andaman Sea, intensify further

A low pressure is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and adjoining area during next 48 hours.
26 November 2023, 13:08 PM

New gas reserve found in Sylhet

A new gas reserve has been found in Well-10 under the Sylhet Gas Field Limited in Jaintapur upazila of the district.
26 November 2023, 12:20 PM

Heat, disease, air pollution: How climate change impacts health

Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week
26 November 2023, 07:15 AM

Dhaka’s air 5th most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
26 November 2023, 04:08 AM

Tiger carcass recovered in Sundarbans

The Forest Department recovered a tiger's carcass from a river in the Sundarbans around 5:00pm
25 November 2023, 17:09 PM

Cyclone likely to brew over Bay of Bengal this week

There is a possibility of another cyclonic circulation leading to formation of a low pressure over Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal around November 27, which is likely to intensify into a depression on November 29
25 November 2023, 05:11 AM

Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world this morning
25 November 2023, 04:16 AM

Elephant found dead in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant was found dead near a forest of Eidgaon upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM