'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
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Nepal says 468 tourists, mainly foreigners, out of contact after floods
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Explainer / Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know
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Bangladesh ready to help Nepal with relief, rescue efforts after deadly floods, mudslides: Foreign ministry
26 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Rain forecast across country, temperatures may fall slightly
26 August 2026
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Weather
After 12 days away, elephants Samrat and Niharkoli return to Gazipur Safari Park
25 August 2026
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Wildlife
250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola
25 August 2026
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Wildlife
Strong winds of up to 60 kmph may hit six regions: BMD
25 August 2026
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Weather
Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500
25 August 2026
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Elephants Samrat, Niharkoli headed back to Gazipur Safari Park
24 August 2026
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Wildlife
Power generation hits record 17,200MW amid 400MW load-shedding
Power Grid data show electricity demand still outpaced supply during Wednesday night’s evening peak, despite the country’s highest-ever generation
20 May 2026
Barapukuria Unit-3 resumes power generation after 7 months
The 275MW unit is now supplying around 100MW to the national grid after repairs to mechanical faults, says the plant’s chief engineer
20 May 2026
BGFCL starts drilling Kamta-2 well to boost gas supply
The Gazipur well could add up to 10 mmcfd gas to the national grid if drilling and testing are successful
20 May 2026
Mother elephant dies after being shot in the eye in Cox’s Bazar
The elephant collapsed beside her crying calf before a grieving herd gathered around her body
19 May 2026
Rare sea turtle rescued at Kuakata
A rare species of sea turtle was rescued from Kuakata beach in Patuakhali yesterday.
17 May 2026
Rare sea turtle rescued at Kuakata beach
Turtle to be released back into the sea after treatment, says forest official
16 May 2026
Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
Three people were killed in lightning strikes in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.
16 May 2026
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
No immediate damage or abnormalities at nuclear plants in Miyagi and Fukushima
15 May 2026
Bangladesh, US sign deal on energy cooperation
Agreement aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s long-term energy security through diversified sourcing, knowledge exchange
15 May 2026
The gaze of wonder
Clinging to a slender tree trunk in Moulvibazar’s Lawachara National Park, an endangered Bengal slow loris, commonly known as Lojjaboti Banor, peers into the forest with its large, soulful eyes.
15 May 2026
Rain, thunderstorms likely in parts of country: Met office
Moderately heavy rainfall may hit parts of Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions today
12 May 2026
Govt plans three‑month energy reserves amid global volatility
Finance minister unveils energy security plan
11 May 2026
Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in 3 divisions: BMD
Alert issued for Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet
11 May 2026
Renewable delays push Bangladesh into energy trap: experts
Bangladesh has fallen into an "energy trap" where heavy dependence on fuel imports, costing nearly $12 billion annually, has left the country vulnerable to global shocks, business leaders and energy experts warned today
9 May 2026
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant gets automated control system for unit-1
22 subsystems delivered for process control and radiation monitoring, Rosatom says
8 May 2026
3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
Another 10 were missing in the area, declared off-limits to visitors last month
8 May 2026
Grid costs may shape factories’ shift to renewables
Analysts say viability hinges on transparent, balanced charges
8 May 2026
Blossoms of the bay
Clinging to the reef floor, a colourful sea anemone sways its soft, translucent pink-tipped tentacles like a blooming flower in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.
8 May 2026
Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
Several families left without shelter after the storm
7 May 2026
Wild elephant crushes youth to death in Netrokona village
Locals say herds of elephants have been entering nearby villages from the hills in search of food
6 May 2026