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

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 199 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked fifth in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.

Heatwave currently sweeping the country; temperature likely to rise further

After starting electricity supply to Bangladesh from the first unit of its plant in Godda in the eastern state of Jharkhand a few days ago, India's Adani Power Limited has said it is expected to commission its second 800 MW unit soon, according to the company statement

An avalanche on Sunday near Mont Blanc in southeastern France swept four people to their deaths and left two more missing, the officials said

Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed by UN Secretary General António Guterres as member of the Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste..The appointment was made in accordance with the United Nations General Assembly resolution on Zero Waste (77/161) adopted on

People in different parts of the country are experiencing a sweltering heat with the mercury soaring to 37.4 degree Celsius in Dhaka today

Any visitor who irritates animals in a zoo would have to pay a fine of Tk 2,000

The quake was relatively shallow, at a depth of 12 kilometers (seven miles)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said global efforts needed to be streamlined through responsive policy, planning and governance, to make the actions regarding climate change successful.

Saudi Arabia led a coordinated production cut by major oil powers on Sunday despite US pressure to pump more crude, saying they were aiming at market stability

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has fixed Tk 1,178 as the price of the 12kg LPG cylinder for April, down by Tk 244 from the previous month.

The met office has predicted rain or thundershower in parts of the country in the next 24 hours starting from 6:00pm yesterday..“Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymen

"There were five people of foreign origin that were on an outing in the area. We can confirm that one person is deceased," Morten Pettersen, a spokesman for the police, told journalists.

Says PM's Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury

A major ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, risking significant changes to the world's weather, sea levels and the health of marine ecosystems, scientists say, offering a stark warning about the growing impacts of climate change

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body's top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change..Pushed for years by Vanuatu and Pacific islander youth, the measure asks the International Court of Justice (I

Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.

Air pollution is responsible for about 20 percent of the total premature deaths in Bangladesh, says a World Bank report.

The Met office has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.