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Cyclone Hamoon: Ctg, Payra ports asked to hoist danger signal 7

Cox’s Bazar, Mongla ports asked to hoist danger signal 6 and five
24 October 2023, 04:35 AM

Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’

The deep depression over the westcentral Bay and adjoining areas moved north-northeastwards, has intensified into cyclonic storm "Hamoon" and now lies over westcentral Bay and adjoining northwest Bay
23 October 2023, 16:25 PM

Depression in Bay: Tourists asked to leave St Martin's Island

Local administration has asked tourists to leave St Martin's Island by this afternoon due to inclement weather caused by a depression over the Bay of Bengal
23 October 2023, 09:42 AM

Depression in Bay: Maritime ports asked to hoist distant cautionary signal no. 1

Maritime ports of the country have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal no one as the deep depression over west-central Bay and adjoining area moved slightly north- northeastwards and now lies over the same area
23 October 2023, 07:17 AM

Dhaka air 6th most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked sixth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality today
23 October 2023, 03:58 AM

Curbing Lead Poisoning: ‘We must ensure public, private collaboration’

There must be collaborations between public and private organisations to regulate the use of lead and support safe practices to curb the menace, said speakers at an event yesterday.
22 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Gas crisis in Ctg as LNG supply drops

Many places in Chattogram have been experiencing a severe gas shortage from 9:00am to 3:00pm for the past two days due to low gas supply from the LNG Terminal in Moheskhali, Cox's Bazar
22 October 2023, 16:45 PM

Dhaka air 5th most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
22 October 2023, 04:15 AM

Dhaka’s air 4th most polluted in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 174 at 9:15 am today, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
21 October 2023, 03:51 AM

Stop razing hills, save Ctg

Speakers urge for tougher punishment for perpetrators
19 October 2023, 14:18 PM

Climate adaptation investment can deliver 10-fold returns for Bangladesh

Positive climate action at scale has never been more urgent. For Bangladesh, a low-lying and densely populated country which finds itself on the frontlines of climate change, this need is more pressing than others.
18 October 2023, 18:01 PM

Older people worst victims

1,430 died during 2017-2021
18 October 2023, 15:15 PM

'Jamuna-Brahmaputra river basin needs sustainable planning'

To deal with negative impacts of climate change and reduce disaster risk, a sustainable planning in the Jamuna-Brahmaputra river basin is needed, said speakers at a roundtable today
18 October 2023, 14:35 PM

The areas in Dhaka that will be without gas for 7 hours tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 10:00am to 5:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works.
18 October 2023, 09:59 AM

Dhaka air world’s most polluted for 2nd consecutive day

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day
18 October 2023, 04:31 AM

Eminent citizens urge govt to not build safari park in Lathitila reserve forest

Eminent citizens wrote to the government yesterday demanding the cancellation of building a safari park in the Lathitila protected reserve forest
17 October 2023, 19:17 PM

Tk 536cr climate fund frozen in bank: JS body concerned

The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust was due to receive Tk 536 crore in 2016, along with the accumulated interest, but received just Tk 74 crore after around seven years
17 October 2023, 14:42 PM

Met office forecasts dry weather over country

The weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country, said a Met office weather forecast for the 24 hours from 9:00am today
17 October 2023, 08:35 AM

Dhaka air world's most polluted today

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
16 October 2023, 04:12 AM

Motorists to be trained to control noise pollution: environment minister

Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said that the government is working to build a social movement to control noise pollution
15 October 2023, 17:49 PM