Why recent earthquakes near Dhaka should not trigger panic, experts explain
24 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Natural disaster
At Summer Davos, PM Tarique pitches Bangladesh as a future climate-resilience leader
23 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Climate Change
Gulf states ‘dragging their feet’ as migrant workers face deadly heat: HRW
23 June 2026, 21:41 PM
Middle East
4.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, nearby areas
22 June 2026, 22:01 PM
Natural disaster
Titas consumers to face low gas pressure until June 25
22 June 2026, 20:51 PM
Energy
Domestic fuel prices may fall if global rates ease: Energy minister
22 June 2026, 17:44 PM
Energy
Brief rain, prolonged misery
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Weather
Heavy rainfall triggers flood alert across Sylhet and north Bangladesh
21 June 2026, 17:33 PM
Weather
Radar breakdown disrupts forecasting as rivers in Rangpur approach danger level
21 June 2026, 14:10 PM
Weather
Flood fears grow as Teesta nears danger level
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural disaster
Heatwave may spread, continue in Rajshahi
The moderate heatwave that is sweeping over Rajshahi district is likely to continue and spread, said local meteorological office in its forecast.
8 May 2023, 12:34 PM
2 individuals, 1 organisation nominated for Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation
Two individuals and a voluntary environmental organisation have been nominated for the Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation-22 for their contribution to nature and wildlife conservation.
8 May 2023, 10:42 AM
Mild heat wave likely to continue
Mild heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue and spread
7 May 2023, 09:18 AM
Cyclonic circulation forms over southeast Bay of Bengal
A cyclonic circulation has formed and lay over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, the Indian Met Department announced today
6 May 2023, 17:30 PM
Low pressure likely to be formed over Southeast Bay by May 8: BMD
Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) has predicted formation of a low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay and adjoining area by May 8
6 May 2023, 09:07 AM
Mocha likely to turn into severe cyclonic storm: Indian Met office
Cyclone Mocha, brewing in the south-east Bay of Bengal, could curve towards south-east Bangladesh and adjoining Myanmar coasts from May 11
5 May 2023, 05:08 AM
Power line to link 4 countries
Bangladesh and India have primarily agreed to construct a cross-border power transmission line which would benefit four neighbouring countries -- Nepal, Bhutan, India and Bangladesh.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Slow loris rescued in Bandarban
A slow loris, locally known as "Lojjaboti Banor", was rescued from a village in Bandarban's Sadar upazila this morning
4 May 2023, 06:40 AM
Don’t want dev at cost of trees
The locals are protesting against Dhaka South City Corporation’s move to fell trees in the name of infrastructure development and beautification works at Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi.
3 May 2023, 18:00 PM
$170b investment in energy sector needed by 2041: minister
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh requires $170 billion dollars investment in the power and energy sector by 2041.
3 May 2023, 11:57 AM
Low-pressure area over Bay may intensify after May 7: Met office
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today said a low-pressure system may develop over the south Bay of Bengal on May 7, which may intensify later. .The matter is being monitored closely, said a notification from BMD’s Storm Warning Centre..Meanwhile, the India Meteorologic
3 May 2023, 11:30 AM
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 57 to Tk 1,235
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission today fixed the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder at Tk 1,235 from May -- a Tk 57 hike from last month.
2 May 2023, 10:31 AM
Low pressure may form over Bay of Bengal May 8-10
A low-pressure system may form over the South Bay of Bengal between May 8 and 10, said a meteorologist
1 May 2023, 12:43 PM
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning with few vehicles out on May Day
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 82 at 10:43am, Dhaka ranked 18th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality this morning
1 May 2023, 05:44 AM
Bangladesh may opt to align energy prices with int'l market
Bangladesh may soon prefer to set the petroleum fuel prices in line with with the international market prices
30 April 2023, 20:03 PM
Mild earthquake felt in Chattogram, other areas
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook Chattogram and some other parts of the country today, said the US Geological Survey (USGS)
30 April 2023, 14:12 PM
Rain likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions
Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in eight divisions of the country in 24 hours starting from 9am today
30 April 2023, 08:07 AM
Farmland fertility under threat
The topsoil of agricultural land is being sold to brick kilns in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, causing damage to the fertility of earth and subsequent less production of crops.
29 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
India’s Delhi and China’s Wuhan occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 180 and 171, respectively
29 April 2023, 04:20 AM
Goodwill to save the misunderstood cats
With an olive-grey coat decorated with black spots and stripes, fishing cats have fascinated wildlife enthusiasts for a long time.
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM