Water level receding in Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar in Kurigram

The water level of all the rivers, including Brahmaputra and Dudhkumar, have receded in Kurigram point
23 June 2023, 16:44 PM

64,300 tonnes of coal for Matarbari power plant arrives

A ship carrying 64,300 tonnes of coal for the Matarbari coal-fired power plant in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali arrived here from Indonesia today
23 June 2023, 12:09 PM

Monsoon floods: 19 dead, thousands seek shelter in South Asia

At least 19 people are dead after floods triggered by South Asia's annual monsoon, with a week of relentless rains forcing thousands of people to seek shelter in India
23 June 2023, 11:56 AM

Ship with coal reaches port, power generation to resume Sunday

A ship carrying 41,207 tonnes of coal reached Payra port from Indonesia early today.
23 June 2023, 10:26 AM

Bangladesh to import more power from India next year

Seeks investment in Mongla, Mirsarai SEZs from its largest
22 June 2023, 16:44 PM

67.2 lakh MMBtu LNG, 95,000 MT fertilizer to be imported

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting today approved a total of 34 proposals, including import of two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from international spot market, 50,000 metric tonnes of rice bran oil, and 95,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser
22 June 2023, 14:44 PM

$10 billion needed annually to import primary fuel for power generation: CPD

Bangladesh will have to spend annually $10 billion to import primary fuel for the operation of the power plants, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) at the seminar today
22 June 2023, 14:12 PM

'Bangladesh lost $3.72 billion in 20 years for climate change'

Swiss embassy's Bangladesh Microinsurance Market Development Programme finds
22 June 2023, 14:11 PM

Load-shedding returns to Sylhet after election

The "election electricity," a term that dwellers of Sylhet city coined to describe the continuous supply of power ahead of the Sylhet city polls, went away this morning, a day after the election
22 June 2023, 12:07 PM

Over 30,000 marooned in the north

Over 30,000 people in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat find themselves marooned as the ongoing flood continues to submerge low-lying areas of this region.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Plastic takes a toll on Sundarbans

Plastic pollution caused by irresponsible tourist behaviour is wreaking havoc on Sundarbans ecosystems, according to speakers at a seminar yesterday.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Flood in the north: Rivers swell, dyke collapses

People of Kurigram, Tangail and Jamalpur districts are the worst sufferers of the recent floods.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Rupnagar-Turag water route to open soon

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam today said that the corporation will free Rupnagar from encroachment and open a new waterway from Mirpur Rupnagar to Turag soon
21 June 2023, 14:50 PM

Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than last decade

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned today..The glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster from 2011 to 2020 compared wit
20 June 2023, 10:32 AM

Rain likely in country over 24 hours, BMD predicts

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, over the 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
20 June 2023, 07:57 AM

Dhaka's air world's most polluted this morning

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 156 at 9:10am today
20 June 2023, 04:07 AM

Teesta overflows, floods villages

A swollen Teesta has flooded scores of villages in the northern region while officials fear that heavy rains in Indian upstream areas will result in flash floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts any time.
19 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh signs new LNG deal with Oman

Under the new deal, Oman will supply an additional up to 1.5 MTPA of LNG for the next 10 years from 2026
19 June 2023, 14:58 PM

Rainfall may increase across country in next 72 hours

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain across the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.
19 June 2023, 07:17 AM

Teesta water crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat

Water level of the Teesta river crossed the danger level early today due to rainwater and onrush of water coming from upstream in India, inundating the riverside and homes in low-lying areas
19 June 2023, 05:11 AM