A person has been fined Tk 50,000 for illegally lifting sand from Dharla river and selling them at Wapda Bazar area of Kulaghat Union in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said

The Department of Environment in its new Environmental Conservation Rules has exempted small coal and gas power plants from Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), raising concerns among environmentalists.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting today approved seven proposals including import of LNG, fertiliser and lentil

Says Petrobangla chairman

Thirteen vultures and three dogs were found dead in a field at Barakapan in Moulvibazar Sadar today.

Over 600 houses were damaged due to storms in Srimangal and Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar

The weather department has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers in parts of the country in the 24-hour period from 9:00am today.

The USGS said the quake was centred near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan and had a depth of 187 kilometers (116 miles)

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a stark reminder that time is running out to change course. But it confirms the tools are there to make it happen

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on wealthy countries to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to "defuse the climate time bomb.".Introducing a capstone report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climat

Dhakaiites were greeted with clearer-than-usual weather today as the air quality in Dhaka has improved significantly following two days of rainfall in the last week. According to the U.S. Embassy air quality monitor, the AQI (Air Quality Index) at 12 PM today was at 57, the lowest it has been in the last month.

According to a forecast of the Meteorological Department, there is likely to be a lot of rain and thundershowers across the nation today. Some areas may also see hailstorms

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 9:20 am today, Dhaka ranked first among cities with the most polluted air.

The quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put at a magnitude of 6.8 and a depth of nearly 41 miles (66 kilometers), struck at 12:12 local time (1712 GMT)

Says Modi as he terms the opening of Indo-Bangla pipeline 'a new chapter' in bilateral ties

Around 90 lakh litre of diesel was imported via the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline the very same day the prime ministers of both the countries opened it

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline will play a pivotal role in ensuring fuel security in Bangladesh while many countries across the globe are facing serious fuel crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war

Rainfall or thunder showers may increase in the country in the next 72 hours, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a forecast today.

A pair of African lions and eight wildebeests have been brought to Chittagong Zoo from South Africa yesterday night. .The animals are currently in quarantine and will have to complete 15 days in quarantine, said Dr Shahadat Hossain, curator of Chittagong Zoo. .The animals will remain