Brief rain, prolonged misery
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Weather
Heavy rainfall triggers flood alert across Sylhet and north Bangladesh
21 June 2026, 17:33 PM
Weather
Radar breakdown disrupts forecasting as rivers in Rangpur approach danger level
21 June 2026, 14:10 PM
Weather
Flood fears grow as Teesta nears danger level
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural disaster
80% used batteries recycled informally
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Environment
Short-term flood warning for Rangpur’s 4 districts in next 72 hours
20 June 2026, 22:01 PM
Weather
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
20 June 2026, 08:45 AM
Climate Change
Nature / Grapes of the deep
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Wild Life
Govt working to increase surface water use in divisional cities: PM
17 June 2026, 21:24 PM
Natural resources
Light to moderate rain likely in parts of country
17 June 2026, 12:32 PM
Weather
Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 3rd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
25 December 2023, 04:21 AM
Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951
China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows
24 December 2023, 18:09 PM
Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 259 at 8:42am today
24 December 2023, 03:48 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air was classified as "hazardous" this morning
23 December 2023, 03:53 AM
4,000 Amazon turtles seized at Peru airport
Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country’s main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Topsoil burnt for bricks
Around 180 brick kilns across 14 upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are extracting topsoil from farmland to manufacture bricks, affecting agriculture and the environment.
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Animal rescuer dies while trying to save parrot
An animal rescuer lost his life while trying to save a parrot entangled in electric wires in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area
22 December 2023, 13:26 PM
Crown of Ash
A male Ashy-crowned sparrow lark about to fly off with some dried grass to build a nest for his family on an open land in Moulvibazar.
22 December 2023, 05:07 AM
'Bangladesh working to get share of loss and damage fund'
Says Saber Hossain Chowdhury
21 December 2023, 21:00 PM
21 turtles rescued, shop owner fined
Twenty-one turtles were recovered from a fish shop in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila town Wednesday night.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM
In Tangail, no one seems to care about canals
Once a trading hub along the banks of the Louhajang river, Tangail was adorned with 27 canals, crisscrossing through the town.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Star report on laminated posters, banners: Steps taken in compliance with HC directive
The government has taken steps to remove laminated posters and banners in compliance with a High Court directive delivered in 2020
21 December 2023, 15:07 PM
Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise
Former BIDS research director M Asaduzzaman says in a paper
21 December 2023, 15:00 PM
Gas supply from Bhola to Dhaka’s industries in CNG form begins
Finally, Intraco, a CNG refueling station operator, started supplying natural gas to different industries in Dhaka and adjoining areas from Bhola in CNG (compressed natural gas) form
21 December 2023, 14:40 PM
Canada bids farewell to plastic straws, cutlery and checkout bags
Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers -- despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional
21 December 2023, 06:44 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
21 December 2023, 03:53 AM
‘COP28 failed our expectations’
The Climate Justice Alliance yesterday criticised the outcomes of the COP28 climate conference, asserting that the global community’s expectations were not adequately addressed.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
20 December 2023, 04:09 AM
Death toll from China earthquake rises to 127
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people..State media said the shallow tremor just before midnight had caused the deaths of at leas
19 December 2023, 13:07 PM
Dhaka's air 'hazardous'; worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
19 December 2023, 05:23 AM