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