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30-minute hailstorm ravages 852 hectares of boro in Netrokona
10 April 2026, 02:31 AM
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Raise tax on tobacco products to protect public health
10 April 2026, 02:24 AM
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First octane consignment since Middle East war arrives at Ctg port
9 April 2026, 19:24 PM
Energy
‘Fuel Pass’ app pilot launched at two Dhaka filling stations
9 April 2026, 15:58 PM
Energy
Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA
8 April 2026, 16:21 PM
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Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre
7 April 2026, 22:53 PM
Energy
More rain likely across Bangladesh over 24 hours: Met office
More rain is likely across the country over the 24 hours starting from 9:00am today, as the monsoon is active, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted
2 July 2023, 06:48 AM
With moderate traffic, Dhaka's air quality also 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "moderate" zone this morning, thanks to the torrential rain for the past few days and traffic yet to return to its usual form after Eid holidays.
2 July 2023, 06:29 AM
Heavy rain inundates parts of city
Different neighbourhoods in the capital went under knee- to waist-deep water after heavy rain yesterday.
1 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Met office issues signal one for river ports
The river ports have been asked to hoist cautionary signal number one till 6:00 pm today, according to a met office weather bulletin
1 July 2023, 06:39 AM
Indonesia's Java escapes 6.4 magnitude quake with few casualties, light damage
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java on Friday evening, injuring at least 10 people, while one person died of suspected heart attack during the quake, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said
1 July 2023, 04:09 AM
Rains may lash all divisions: BMD
Rain may lash all the six divisions of the county today, said Bangladesh Metrological Department.
30 June 2023, 06:30 AM
Dhaka's air quality ‘moderate’ thanks to less traffic
Dhaka's air quality was ‘moderate’ today morning due to less traffic on the 4th of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays that began on Tuesday.
30 June 2023, 06:16 AM
All sacrificial animal waste in Dhaka north cleared in 8hrs, says DNCC
Waste disposal in 60 DSCC wards completed, 90 percent progress in other areas
29 June 2023, 17:16 PM
Clearing of sacrificial animal waste in Dhaka city begins
Despite the rain, around 19,000 sanitation workers from the two city corporations are working
29 June 2023, 12:29 PM
Light to moderate rain likely in 24 hours: Met office
Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty wind at most places over the country in the next 24 hours from 9:00am today
28 June 2023, 10:13 AM
Nat'l grid to get power from 2nd Rampal unit soon
The second unit of the 1,320MW coal-fired Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat's Rampal has been synchronised with the national grid today
28 June 2023, 09:57 AM
Bangladesh ratifies UN accord on ship recycling
An international accord on recycling ships is set to begin within 24 months after Bangladesh and Liberia became the latest countries to ratify the accord, officials said on Monday
27 June 2023, 10:37 AM
Amara Raja bags solar project worth $130m in Bangladesh
Amara Raja Infra Pvt Ltd (ARIPL), a part of the $1.75 billion Amara Raja Group, has secured a contract for installing a solar power plant worth $130 million in Bangladesh's Jamalpur
27 June 2023, 08:37 AM
Rain may continue during Eid
Rain may continue in Dhaka and other parts of the country over the next 72 hours starting from 9:00am today, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department's (BMD) forecast
27 June 2023, 07:06 AM
Power supply from Adani plant’s second unit begins
Bangladesh now can import more electricity from the Adani power plant in India as the second unit of it started commercial operation
26 June 2023, 13:12 PM
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Canada's Montreal, Indonesia's Jakarta and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots
26 June 2023, 04:00 AM
Control rooms opened to ensure smooth power supply during Eid
Power Division has opened control rooms for its six distributions and one transmission entities to ensure smooth electricity supply across the country during the holy Eid-ul-Azha..In an office order, the Power Division published the names of the organisations and their responsible official
25 June 2023, 16:18 PM
Payra Power Plant resumes operations after 20 days
Payra Power Plant has resumed its operation from this morning after being closed for 20 days due to coal shortage
25 June 2023, 05:33 AM
Maritime ports advised to hoist cautionary signal 3
The country's maritime ports have been advised to hoist the local cautionary signal 3 as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay due to active monsoon, said the weather department today
24 June 2023, 06:28 AM
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 95 at 8:57am, Dhaka ranked 12th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
24 June 2023, 04:28 AM