British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000

Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult days ahead
20 August 2023, 03:13 AM

Gas supply to be suspended in Banani for 2hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended for two hours in Dhaka's Banani area tomorrow for emergency pipeline replacement work
19 August 2023, 15:16 PM

Light to moderate rain likely in Dhaka, other divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions, including Dhaka, over 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
19 August 2023, 07:00 AM

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Indonesia's Jakarta, Pakistan's Lahore and Iraq's Baghdad occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 156, 139 and 134 respectively
19 August 2023, 05:00 AM

Flood in the North: Water receding, sufferings linger

Thousands of people living in low-lying areas of several northern districts have been affected by flooding after adjoining rivers overflowed their banks.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM

After floods, water supply dearth hits Ctg city

City dwellers of some areas are not getting the water supply they need as Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority is in difficulty purifying river water.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka's air quality was marked as "moderate" this morning
18 August 2023, 03:55 AM

Ensure access to parks, playgrounds for all: green activists

Environment activists today called upon the authorities to open the grounds and parks in the capital, which have remained closed due to renovation works for long, to public immediately
17 August 2023, 13:25 PM

Over 13 lakh hit by floods in 4 districts

More than 41,000 houses are wrecked by the recent floods, which have affected around 1.35 million people in four districts of Chattogram division, according to a rough estimation given by the government.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Water levels in 63 rivers rise, 44 fall

Water levels at 63 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 44 stations recorded fall
16 August 2023, 15:52 PM

Scientists name new snake species after Harrison Ford

Researchers from Germany, the United States and Peru have named a recently discovered species of snake after actor Harrison Ford
16 August 2023, 05:50 AM

Hawaii wildfire death toll surpasses 100: governor

The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state's governor said
16 August 2023, 02:51 AM

Elephant found dead beside road in Bogura

An elephant was found dead beside a road in Bogura's Sadar upazila this morning
15 August 2023, 17:08 PM

Teesta water recedes in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram still at flood risk

Water level of Teesta river in Lalmonirhat has receded while it is flowing above danger level in Kurigram this morning
15 August 2023, 09:27 AM

Chattogram Division: Floods damage 577 educational institutions

At least 577 educational institutions were affected by the recent floods in three districts of Chattogram division, according to education offices.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Earthquake jolts parts of Bangladesh

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the country, including Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, around 8:49pm tonight
14 August 2023, 15:15 PM

Floods in Ctg: 88pc schools in Satkania remain shut

About 88 percent of educational institutions in Chattogram's Satkania upazila will remain closed for at least one more week following severe flooding in the region, said education officials
14 August 2023, 12:02 PM

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

Dhaka’s air was ranked 5th most polluted among cities around the world this morning, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI)
14 August 2023, 06:14 AM

Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, and anger grows

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that government inaction contributed to the heavy loss of life
14 August 2023, 03:02 AM

Police to probe into illegal sand lifting from Teesta

River Police has started conducting an investigation on allegations of illegal sand lifting from the Teesta River in Lalmonirhat on the orders of the National River Conservation Commission
13 August 2023, 17:01 PM