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.

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

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka, in the 24 hours from 9:00am today

Bangladesh tops list of nations with highest average of particulate matter

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 174 at 9:20am today

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

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.

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.

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.

The water level in the Teesta may begin to fall tomorrow while the swelling Jamuna may cause floods in vast areas of Sirajganj, officials said.

When Sharifa Begum composed herself, there was not much she could say.

The floods that hit Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar and parts of southern Chattogram early this month left a trail of destruction in their wake.

Vehicular movement on Mahalchhari-Sindukchhari road remained suspended since this morning due to landslides at Pankhimura in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari

The parliamentary standing committee on the planning ministry today recommended encouraging people to plant palm and coconut trees to prevent lightning strikes across the country

Aman farmers are apprehending a huge loss this season if the flood situation does not improve in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram within days

A man and his seven-month-old daughter were killed in a landslide triggered by incessant rain in Chattogram city this morning

A mobile court yesterday seized three illegal dredgers at Arial Beel in Munshiganj's Sreenagar upazila and realised Tk1.5 lakh as fine

Teesta river continues to swell due to the incessant rains and onrush hilly water

Dhaka's air quality was marked as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 109 at 9:04 am, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality, according to IQAir.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over the country