Nepal-Tibet updates: 750 bodies recovered so far; missing over 3,000
30 August 2026
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World
Rain likely to continue for five days
30 August 2026
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Weather
Rangamati hanging bridge submerged as Kaptai Lake rises
29 August 2026
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Weather
Rainfall likely to continue over next 5 days: BMD
29 August 2026
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Weather
Nepal, China floods: Death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing
29 August 2026
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World
Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: police
29 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
In the Himalayas, one disaster can prepare the ground for another, scientist says
28 August 2026
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Environment
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake overflow threat eases, death toll 579
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
'This tragedy is on a different dimension': Inside the human devastation of Nepal’s flood
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Lake overflows on Nepal-Tibet border, sparking panic and halting rescue
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Mild cold wave may hit parts of Bangladesh tomorrow
A mid cold wave may hit the northwestern and western parts of Bangladesh tomorrow, and it may continue for the next one or two days, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
14 December 2023
Dhaka's air once again world's most polluted
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
14 December 2023
COP28 SUMMIT: Deal struck to transition away from fossil fuels
Representatives from nearly 200 countries yesterday agreed at the COP28 climate summit to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signalling the eventual end of the oil age.
13 December 2023
2 more flights diverted due to dense fog
Two international flights bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, between 12:00am and 7:00am yesterday, were diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog.
13 December 2023
SC issues injunction on earth filling at 6 mouzas in Sonargaon
The Supreme Court today issued injunction on earth-filling in the agricultural lands, lowlands, wetlands, and parts of Meghna river at six mauzas Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj
13 December 2023
2 flights diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog today
Two international flights bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka between 12:00am and 7:00am today were diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog.
13 December 2023
Dubai summit adopts world-first 'transition' from fossil fuels
Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis
13 December 2023
Dhaka’s air once again world’s most polluted
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
13 December 2023
COP28 forced into overtime
The COP28 climate talks went into overtime yesterday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world’s use of fossil fuels.
12 December 2023
Vulture rescued in Sitakunda
Sitakunda Upazila Livestock officials yesterday rescued a vulture from Bhater Khill village under the upazila's Muradpur union
12 December 2023
COP28 climate talks into extra time with no deal in sight
The UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28, was slated to end on Tuesday even as hopes to finish the summit on time faded with negotiations dragged into the early morning hours
12 December 2023
Dhaka air second worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked second on the global list of cities with the worst air quality this morning.
12 December 2023
Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events
Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change.
11 December 2023
COP28 SUMMIT: Draft deal stops short of calling for fossil fuel’s phase out
A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit yesterday offered various options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but stopped short of the full “phase out” of fossil fuels many nations have demanded.
11 December 2023
Bangladesh needs urgent climate funds
As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response to the emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, and adaptation.
11 December 2023
‘Climate justice is all about wealthier nations’
Wealthier nations must deliver the climate finances to developing countries as promised without any excuses, said Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s special envoy for climate change in the Prime Minister’s Office, on the sidelines of COP28 climate summit in Dubai Sunday.
11 December 2023
People in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram hit hard by cold, fog
The day-to-day life of people in some upazilas of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat has been severely affected by the cold and dense fog
11 December 2023
Bangladesh needs immediate climate funding to navigate future challenges, writes PM
As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response to the emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, and adaptation
11 December 2023
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, worst in the world for 2nd consecutive day
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day
11 December 2023
Oil reserve found in Sylhet-10 gas well
A new crude oil reserve that can provide 500-600 barrels a day has been discovered in the recently-drilled Sylhet-10 gas well under Haripur Gas Field, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.
10 December 2023