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DSCC to plant 300,000 trees in Dhaka over 5 years: Administrator
10 April 2026, 19:11 PM
Environment
Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister
10 April 2026, 13:38 PM
Energy
The winged gardener
10 April 2026, 04:11 AM
Wild Life
30-minute hailstorm ravages 852 hectares of boro in Netrokona
10 April 2026, 02:31 AM
Natural disaster
Raise tax on tobacco products to protect public health
10 April 2026, 02:24 AM
Environment
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
Energy
Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre
7 April 2026, 22:53 PM
Energy
Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil
A cyclone which tore through southern Brazil over the past week has killed at least 13 people and forced thousands from their homes, authorities said Sunday in an update
19 June 2023, 03:16 AM
Up to 17.95pc of coastal areas may go under sea by 2100
Environment minister tells JS citing a research
18 June 2023, 16:31 PM
Pay Tk 7 lakh or live without gas
A consumer was allegedly forced to pay Tk 1.7 lakh to a team of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) in Chattogram city.
18 June 2023, 15:32 PM
Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil
At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state's authorities
18 June 2023, 02:41 AM
Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, other divisions
Due to the active monsoon, all eight divisions might experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers in the 24 hours starting at 9:00am today.
16 June 2023, 07:42 AM
4.5 magnitude quake jolts Bangladesh
An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude jolted Bangladesh this morning, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department
16 June 2023, 05:08 AM
60,000MW of electricity by 2041: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today told parliament that the government has taken programmes to generate 40,000MW of power by 2030 and 60,000MW by 2041
15 June 2023, 14:46 PM
Aminbazar landfill plant to generate 42.5MW power: LGRD minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam today said 42.5MW power will be generated from mixed waste at Aminbazar landfill once the project is completed
15 June 2023, 13:32 PM
Dhaka, other divisions may see light to moderate rain
Due to active monsoon, people in all eight divisions might see light to moderate rain or thundershowers in 24 hours starting at 9:00am today.
15 June 2023, 07:24 AM
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines: USGS
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of aftershocks and possible damage
15 June 2023, 03:24 AM
Over 100,000 evacuated as cyclone threatens India, Pakistan
More than 100,000 people had been evacuated in India and Pakistan ahead of the expected landfall Thursday of a fierce cyclone which could devastate homes and tear down power lines
15 June 2023, 01:59 AM
10 trees must be planted for one chopped tree: HC
The High Court yesterday (Wednesday) said if a tree is chopped, around 10 trees must be planted.
14 June 2023, 19:08 PM
Activists urge ADB to stop financing Rupsha power plant
Activists of three organisations have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop financing the Rupsha power plant, which, according to them, will be burden on the country due to capacity charge and high cost of operation.
14 June 2023, 18:10 PM
UNDP Bangladesh, H&M join hands to tackle climate change
The alliance will play a pivotal role in initiating policy dialogues focused on reducing carbon dioxide emissions, developing climate-responsive power policies, establishing power purchase agreements and identifying climate-smart investment opportunities
14 June 2023, 14:36 PM
Summit gets govt nod to set up country's 3rd floating LNG terminal
Summit Group is set to establish the country’s third floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Moheshkhali of Cox's Bazar to regasify more imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
14 June 2023, 08:29 AM
Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka and other divisions: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers in Dhaka and seven other divisions as the monsoon is fairly active over the country and moderate over north Bay
14 June 2023, 07:42 AM
5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts India, Pakistan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck parts of India and Pakistan this afternoon, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre
13 June 2023, 09:54 AM
Rain likely in Dhaka, other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thundershowers in all divisions, including Dhaka, in the 24 hours starting from 9:00am today.
13 June 2023, 09:02 AM
Exploring disaster risk reduction in Sundarbans
With an aim to explore pathways for achieving disaster risk reduction in the Sundarbans delta through adaptive mechanisms, SAJIDA Foundation and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) collaboratively organised the inauguration workshop of "ENGAGE: Eliciting Needs-based Grassroots Action through Cross-Group Engagement" yesterday
12 June 2023, 14:13 PM
Severe cyclone likely to hit India, Pakistan on Thursday
A storm off India's west coast has strengthened to become a powerful cyclone and could hit India's western state of Gujarat and southern parts of Pakistan this week, the weather department said..The cyclone, named Biparjoy, is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon between Mandvi
12 June 2023, 12:06 PM