Of smoke, soot, and suffering
11 April 2026, 04:50 AM
Pollution
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
Bangladesh to pay Russia in yuan for Rooppur nuclear plant
Bangladesh and Russia have agreed to use yuan to settle payment for a nuclear plant Moscow is building in the South Asian country, a Bangladesh government official said on Monday
17 April 2023, 13:34 PM
Ishwardi records highest temperature of this year
Ishwardi today had the highest temperature in the country this year 43 degrees Celsius, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
17 April 2023, 11:53 AM
Thundershowers, rain likely in parts of country: Met office
According to the Met office forecast for the 24 hours from 9:00am today, weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country
17 April 2023, 08:01 AM
Paralysed elephant dies four days after being spotted by Forest Department
An Asian Elephant which was found paralysed at Khutakhali Forest by the Forest Department in Cox's Bazar died on Saturday
16 April 2023, 18:18 PM
Dhaka temperature breaks another record
Amid a severe heatwave, the capital today recorded its highest temperature in decades with the mercury soaring to 40.5 degrees Celsius in Dhaka..Yesterday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department yesterday put Dhaka’s temperature at 40.4 degrees Celsius..The highest temperature reco
16 April 2023, 09:52 AM
G7 members commit to ending new plastic pollution by 2040
G7 environment and climate ministers pledged to end new plastic pollution in their countries by 2040, they said in a statement released today after talks in northern Japan
16 April 2023, 06:48 AM
Power grid failure: Electricity restored in Ctg after over 2 hrs
People of different areas in Chattogram were left without electricity for more than two hours due to a failure in local power grid this afternoon
15 April 2023, 14:16 PM
Heatwave: How to avoid heat stroke
As a heatwave is sweeping across different parts of the country, physicians have advised people to avoid activity in direct sunlight to stay safe from heat stroke
15 April 2023, 14:05 PM
Dhaka experiences 'hottest day in 58 years'
The highest temperature recorded in Dhaka today was 40.4 degrees Celsius, which is the highest since 1965
15 April 2023, 10:00 AM
Severe heat wave grips Dhaka, some other parts of country
The severe heat wave is sweeping over Khulna division, Dhaka, Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajshahi, Pabna and Patuakhali districts, said a Met office bulletin
15 April 2023, 08:41 AM
Trains run slow due to heatwave
The railway authorities have directed all trains to reduce speed in various parts of Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet railways due to extreme heatwave
14 April 2023, 15:28 PM
Severe heatwave looms as mercury soars
The country today recorded highest temperature of this year amid a prediction that the prevailing medium to low heatwave may turn to a severe heatwave
14 April 2023, 11:07 AM
Record electricity generated 3 days in a row
The country has generated record 15,304 megawatt of electricity at 9:00pm tonight.
13 April 2023, 16:03 PM
Chuadanga records season’s highest temperature at 41ºC
The highest temperature of the country this year was recorded in Chuadanga at 41ºC today
13 April 2023, 12:14 PM
Severe heatwave likely to start today or tomorrow: BMD meteorologist
The country is likely to witness a severe heatwave from today or tomorrow, according to a meteorologist at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department
13 April 2023, 07:01 AM
Record 14,932MW electricity generated
The Bangladesh Power Development Board produced record 14,932MW of electricity in a day around 9:00pm (peak hour) yesterday
12 April 2023, 20:16 PM
Miscreants attack conservationist in Khagrachhari
A wildlife conservationist who raises awareness to stop the hunting of wildlife has been allegedly attacked by miscreants in Matiranga upazila of Khagrachhari yesterday
12 April 2023, 14:08 PM
Extreme UV index in Dhaka: Here's how to protect yourself
To protect yourself against the sun’s wrath, here are a few tips.
12 April 2023, 12:59 PM
PDB generates record 14,800MW power
The country generated 14,800 megawatts of electricity at 9:00pm (peak hour) today, breaking all the records of single day's production.
11 April 2023, 16:12 PM
Heat wave likely to continue for next 3 days: Met office
According to today's forecast of Meteorological Department, a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions, and the districts of Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Kurigram and Netrokona
11 April 2023, 06:53 AM