Titas posts 13% dip in profits

State-run Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd yesterday said its profit dipped 13 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of 2022-23 fiscal year, despite it posted higher earnings in the second quarter.
26 January 2023, 14:53 PM

Business leaders to sit with PM to review gas, power prices

The business leaders are scheduled to sit with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina soon to review gas and power prices, as they are facing difficulties because of the high prices of the two, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.
26 January 2023, 14:03 PM

Dhaka's air quality worst in the world for second day in a row

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'hazardous' zone this morning, posing serious health risks to residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 372 at 8:50am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..<
26 January 2023, 04:15 AM

Political will mandatory to recover grabbed rivers

A comprehensive and integrated action plan and participation of all stakeholders can save the rivers of Chattogram division, which have been facing extinction and serious threat due to encroachment, grabbing and pollution, said speakers at a workshop today.
25 January 2023, 16:25 PM

Govt issues notification banning Sucker Fish

The government has issued the final gazette notification banning Suckermouth Catfish, locally known as, Sucker Fish..As per the directives of the president, deputy secretary of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Mrinal Kanti Dey issued the notification on January 11, read a handout issu
25 January 2023, 14:46 PM

Take action against illegal brick kilns, forest grabbing

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today sought cooperation from deputy commissioners in protecting the country's environment and forests.
25 January 2023, 13:26 PM

Dhaka tops list of cities with most polluted air in the world today

Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 319 at 9:00am today (January 25, 2023), Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be
25 January 2023, 06:26 AM

4 grivet monkeys seized at Dhaka airport

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's air freight unit have seized four grivet monkeys brought without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Forest Department.
24 January 2023, 16:41 PM

Directives to save rivers made meaningless

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) will move the High Court to conserve the Bakhhali river, which has long been enduring a massive onslaught.
24 January 2023, 15:42 PM

Human trafficking in Bangladesh increased after natural disasters: UN

Human trafficking cases in Bangladesh and the Philippines increased after devastating cyclones and typhoons displaced millions, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today.
24 January 2023, 06:05 AM

Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality as it registered an air quality index (AQI) score of 234 at 9:05am today, which puts the capital in the "very unhealthy" category
24 January 2023, 03:58 AM

Groundwater depletion in Dhaka 2-3m a year: LGRD minister

LGRD Minister Tajul Islam today said in parliament that underground water level of Dhaka is going down by 2-3m every year, while the rate is 3m in Chattogram city.
23 January 2023, 15:40 PM

New well in Bhola to produce 20mmcf gas per day

A new well has been found at Bhola North Gasfield with the potential to produce 20 million cubic feet (mmcf) of gas a day, according to a statement from the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
23 January 2023, 15:24 PM

Mild cold wave sweeps 4 dists, minimum temperature slightly up

Bangladesh recorded a slight improvement in minimum temperature in the 24 hours till 6:00am today, though a mild cold wave is sweeping four districts.
23 January 2023, 07:09 AM

Cold wave may persist for 2/3 days: Met Office

Mild to moderate cold wave that is sweeping over parts of the country may continue for two to three days more, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.
21 January 2023, 06:06 AM

Can carbon removal help meet world's climate targets?

To prevent further global heating, humans need to stop burning fossil fuels. But that's not enough -- experts now say we also need to remove billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. What are our options?
21 January 2023, 06:02 AM

Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, most polluted

Dhaka once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality yesterday morning.
20 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Greenland at its warmest in 1,000 years: study

Temperatures in parts of Greenland are warmer than they have been in 1,000 years, the co-author of a study that reconstructed conditions by drilling deep into the ice sheet told AFP today.
20 January 2023, 16:22 PM

Sreemangal shivers in season's lowest 5.6 degrees Celsius

Biting cold gripped Sreemangal as the lowest temperature in the country this season was recorded at 5.6 degrees Celsius in the upazila in the 24 hours preceding this morning. .The lowest temperature in Sreemangal was recorded at 2.8 degrees Celsius on February 4 in 1968, said Mujibur Rahma
20 January 2023, 07:20 AM

Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality this Friday morning.
20 January 2023, 04:25 AM