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
5th batch of nuclear fuel reaches Rooppur Power Plant
The fifth batch of nuclear fuel for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant reached the project site in Pabna this morning amidst special security arrangement
27 October 2023
Abandoned, left to starve
Sharmin Akhter and her husband salvaging the ravaged fences and wrecked tin roofs of what was once their home in Samitypara area of Cox’s Bazar -- this is what this correspondent saw during his visit to the area yesterday.
26 October 2023
Cutting, uprooting 175 trees for road safety!
Police today arrested a man for cutting and uprooting flowering trees on a road divider and footpath of a road in the Kashiadanga area of Rajshahi City Corporation
26 October 2023
Five killed as Hamoon lashes Ctg
The cyclonic storm Hamoon lashed the southern part of Chattogram district on Tuesday night, leaving behind a trail of destruction in Banshkhali, Chandanish, and Satkania upazilas.
25 October 2023
Bangladesh to import 1.5m metric tonnes of crude oil from Saudi, UAE
Bangladesh will import 1.5 million (15 lakh) metric tons of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the year 2024
25 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon: 250 mud houses damaged in Cox’s Bazar’s Samitypara
Around 250 mud houses were damaged in Samitypara of Cox's Bazar yesterday due to the heavy rain and strong rain caused by Cyclone Hamoon
25 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon weakens, maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number 3 as the cyclonic storm 'Hamoon' weakened into a deep depression
25 October 2023
Protect fields and parks: DNCC mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today urged all to protect fields and parks in the city corporation area
24 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon crossing Cox’s Bazar, Ctg coasts
The severe cyclonic storm Hamoon -- over the Bay of Bengal -- has started crossing Cox's Bazar and Chattogram coasts from 6:00pm today
24 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon: St Martin's Island residents urged to seek shelter
Residents of St Martin's Island were today urged to find safe shelter as Cyclone Hamoon approached Bangladesh's coasts
24 October 2023
People of 10 coastal districts asked to move to shelters by 8:00pm
The government has asked people of 10 vulnerable coastal districts to move to shelters by 8:00pm today as severe cyclonic storm Hamoon is likely to cross Bangladesh between tonight and tomorrow morning
24 October 2023
Cyclone Hamoon: Ctg, Payra ports asked to hoist danger signal 7
Cox’s Bazar, Mongla ports asked to hoist danger signal 6 and five
24 October 2023
Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’
The deep depression over the westcentral Bay and adjoining areas moved north-northeastwards, has intensified into cyclonic storm "Hamoon" and now lies over westcentral Bay and adjoining northwest Bay
23 October 2023
Depression in Bay: Tourists asked to leave St Martin's Island
Local administration has asked tourists to leave St Martin's Island by this afternoon due to inclement weather caused by a depression over the Bay of Bengal
23 October 2023
Depression in Bay: Maritime ports asked to hoist distant cautionary signal no. 1
Maritime ports of the country have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal no one as the deep depression over west-central Bay and adjoining area moved slightly north- northeastwards and now lies over the same area
23 October 2023
Dhaka air 6th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked sixth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality today
23 October 2023
Curbing Lead Poisoning: ‘We must ensure public, private collaboration’
There must be collaborations between public and private organisations to regulate the use of lead and support safe practices to curb the menace, said speakers at an event yesterday.
22 October 2023
Gas crisis in Ctg as LNG supply drops
Many places in Chattogram have been experiencing a severe gas shortage from 9:00am to 3:00pm for the past two days due to low gas supply from the LNG Terminal in Moheskhali, Cox's Bazar
22 October 2023
Dhaka air 5th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
22 October 2023
Dhaka’s air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 174 at 9:15 am today, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
21 October 2023