At Summer Davos, PM Tarique pitches Bangladesh as a future climate-resilience leader
23 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Climate Change
Gulf states ‘dragging their feet’ as migrant workers face deadly heat: HRW
23 June 2026, 21:41 PM
Middle East
4.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, nearby areas
22 June 2026, 22:01 PM
Natural disaster
Titas consumers to face low gas pressure until June 25
22 June 2026, 20:51 PM
Energy
Domestic fuel prices may fall if global rates ease: Energy minister
22 June 2026, 17:44 PM
Energy
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
Sundarbans reopened after three-month closure
After three months of closure, the Sundarbans is open from today for fishers, other forest-based livelihood earners, and tourists
1 September 2023, 10:24 AM
Jamuna crosses danger level in Sirajganj
Jamuna’s water levels crossed the danger threshold in Sirajganj early yesterday, deteriorating the flood situation. It may cross danger levels at every point in the district, after which water will recede according to water development board.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Madhumati river Erosion in Faridpur: Lone school on verge of collapse in Bajra
Bajra-Charpara Government Primary School in Bajra village of Faridpur’s Alfadanga upazila is the only institution that provides the children access to education in the area.
31 August 2023, 18:00 PM
11 dead, resources worth over Tk 400cr damaged in Bandarban floods: DC
Floods triggered by torrential rains in the hilly district of Bandarban killed 11 people and caused damage to property and other resources worth Tk 400.98 crore earlier this month, District Deputy Commissioner Shah Mujahid Uddin said today
31 August 2023, 16:32 PM
Khulna fuel traders call indefinite strike from Sept 3
Fuel traders in Khulna called an indefinite strike from September 3 to press home their three-point demands, including raising sales commission to 7.5 percent
31 August 2023, 15:20 PM
Dhaka’s air 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality was ranked second worst in the world this morning
31 August 2023, 04:12 AM
Rampal to have 300 MW solar power plant
Saudi-Bangladesh joint-venture company to set up the plant
30 August 2023, 19:18 PM
Flood in North: 20,000 farmers affected
Sudden flooding in the northern and northeastern regions over the last five days has inundated a large portion of arable lands, leaving thousands of farmers in dismay.
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's air world’s most polluted for second consecutive day
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day with an AQI of 176 at 8:58am today
30 August 2023, 04:44 AM
Coastal Florida town battens down hatches as Hurricane Idalia looms
John Paul Nohelj has lived in Steinhatchee for two decades. For him, the northwest Florida town set among marshes and forests is paradise on Earth, and he won't leave -- despite being in the crosshairs of a churning hurricane
30 August 2023, 03:02 AM
Part of flood control dyke collapses in Lalmonirhat
About 100m of the 300-metre earthen flood control embankment along the Teestahas collapsed in Lalmonirhat's Aditmari upazila due to strong currents in the river
29 August 2023, 18:54 PM
Air pollution in Bangladesh: Life expectancy rate cut by 6.8yrs
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan are, in order, the top four most polluted countries in terms of annualised, population-weighted averages of fine particulate matter, a study showed yesterday.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Teesta rises 16cm overnight in Kurigram, flowing 23cm above danger level
The Teesta river's water level has risen by 16cm since last night, and the river was flowing 23cm above the danger level at 6:00am today at Kaunia point of the Teesta Barrage
29 August 2023, 09:15 AM
Light to moderate rain likely over country: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka, in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
29 August 2023, 09:07 AM
Air pollution reducing Bangladeshis' life expectancy by nearly 7 years: study
Bangladesh tops list of nations with highest average of particulate matter
29 August 2023, 06:11 AM
Dhaka's air world's most polluted this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 174 at 9:20am today
29 August 2023, 04:54 AM
7.1-magnitude quake, aftershocks rattle Bali residents
A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Bali and other Indonesian islands on Tuesday, the USGS reported, sending panicked tourists into the streets but causing no major damage
29 August 2023, 03:09 AM
Flood In Kurigram: Around 30,000 still stranded
At least 30,000 people of Kurigram are currently marooned as the flood situation in the district’s Rajarhat, Ulipur and Chilmari upazilas remains largely unchanged, according to the district relief and rehabilitation office.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Teesta water flowing above danger level in Kurigram
The flood situation in three upazilas -- Rajarhat, Ulipur and Chilmari -- of Kurigram remains unchanged as the water in the Teesta river has been flowing above the danger level today.
28 August 2023, 09:26 AM
Parts of port city go under water again
Waterlogging caused by overnight downpour has disrupted the lives of residents in Chattogram and forced the authorities to delay the HSC exams by an hour yesterday.
27 August 2023, 18:00 PM