Reserve forest being razed for housing

A section of Tulatoli Reserve Forest under Chunati range of Chattogram South Forest Division is being razed illegally to construct structures including houses.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Hilsa price high due to profit-mongers’ greed: fisheries minister

The price of hilsa in the market is high due to greed of profit-mongers at different levels, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said today
11 October 2023, 14:32 PM

Dense fog delays flights at Ctg airport, vessel movements at port

Dense fog this morning caused delays to flight schedules and vessel movements at Shah Amanat International Airport and Chattogram Port
11 October 2023, 08:49 AM

Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 183 at 9:04 am today, Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
11 October 2023, 05:59 AM

Dhaka's air 3rd most polluted in the world today

Dhaka ranked third on the global list of the cities with the worst air quality this morning
9 October 2023, 04:13 AM

'About 120' killed in Afghanistan earthquake

The death toll from an earthquake in western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to around 120 with 1,000 more injured, disaster relief authorities said, as desperate families dug into the night to free relatives trapped in the rubble
7 October 2023, 18:06 PM

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's eastern region on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage
7 October 2023, 09:09 AM

Heavy rains leave parts of country in a mess

Downpours in parts of the country over the last three days have resulted in three deaths, suspension of rail communication, waterlogging in cities, and severe traffic jams.
6 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Sikkim tragedy: Study warned about lake outburst 8 years ago

A study done by India's Central Water Commission eight years ago warned the Sikkim government that most of the hydropower projects on the Teesta river are highly vulnerable to events like the disastrous glacial lake outburst that occurred in the northeastern state four days ago
6 October 2023, 17:42 PM

2 killed as mortar shell carried by floodwaters explodes in Jalpaiguri

Police believe that the mortar shell belonged to the army and was carried by floodwaters flowing down the hills of Sikkim following heavy rains
6 October 2023, 12:22 PM

2nd-highest rainfall since independence recorded in Mymensingh: BMD official

Mymensingh experienced severely heavy rainfall of 378 millimetres in the 24 hours till 6:00am today
6 October 2023, 11:15 AM

Met office predicts more rains across the country till Monday morning

There may be more rains across the country including Dhaka over the 72-hour period from 9:00am today, according to a Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast.
6 October 2023, 09:31 AM

Aminbazar grid failure causes nightlong power cuts in parts of Dhaka

Parts of Dhaka and Savar saw power outages for around one to three hours due to grid failure early today
6 October 2023, 07:46 AM

Mont Blanc at lowest level in 22 years

The Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak, has lost more than two metres (6.5 ft) in two years and shrunk to its lowest level since precise measurements started 22 years ago as warmer summers reduced snowpack size, researchers said on Thursday
6 October 2023, 03:52 AM

Bad weather to continue over next 24 hours

Moderate to heavy rains battered Dhaka and its neighbouring areas yesterday evening with the central weather office forecasting that bad weather could continue over next 24 hours from last evening
5 October 2023, 18:50 PM

Flash floods hit 3 northern dists

Vast tracts of low-lying areas in three northern districts have been inundated due to an onrush of water from upstream and torrential rainfall.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Rain triggers traffic chaos in Dhaka

Incessant rain yesterday pounded Dhaka and other parts of the country, causing city dwellers to suffer and disrupting traffic.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Kalni River Erosion: Over 300 families at risk

More than 300 families are at risk of becoming homeless due to erosion of the Kalni river in Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Concerns as another elephant ‘killed’ in Sherpur

The forest department recovered the body of a wild elephant from a paddy field in the hilly area of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila yesterday.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Concerns as another elephant 'killed' in Sherpur

The forest department has recovered body of a wild elephant from a paddy field in the hilly area of Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila
5 October 2023, 12:51 PM