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Nepal-Tibet updates: 750 bodies recovered so far; missing over 3,000
30 August 2026
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Rain likely to continue for five days
30 August 2026
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Rangamati hanging bridge submerged as Kaptai Lake rises
29 August 2026
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Rainfall likely to continue over next 5 days: BMD
29 August 2026
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Nepal, China floods: Death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing
29 August 2026
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: police
29 August 2026
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In the Himalayas, one disaster can prepare the ground for another, scientist says
28 August 2026
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake overflow threat eases, death toll 579
28 August 2026
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'This tragedy is on a different dimension': Inside the human devastation of Nepal’s flood
28 August 2026
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
When the municipality pollutes river
Mymensingh’s Akhalia river, which was once a great source of water for agriculture and local fishes in Phulbaria upazila of the district, is now in a dire state due to pollution.
28 April 2023
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
Coal shortage again halts power production at Rampal plant
Electricity production at Rampal Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat has been halted once again due to shortage of coal
28 April 2023
Bhola Gas Field: Trial extraction begins at ninth well
State-run exploration company Bapex has extracted gas on experimental basis from a new well named Ilisha-1 in Bhola Sadar upazila today
28 April 2023
Baby zebra born at Gazipur safari park
A zebra foal was born at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in the middle of the month.
27 April 2023
Pakistan all set to get discounted Russian oil: PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that everything was set for his country to receive a shipment of discounted Russian oil
27 April 2023
Baby zebra born at Gazipur safari park
A zebra foal was born at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in the middle of the month.
27 April 2023
Climate change: How can we make flying greener?
Biofuels, alternative flight routes and newer, green aircraft technology can make flying better for the environment. How close are we to introducing these climate-friendly alternatives?
27 April 2023
Budget allocation not enough to meet the target
Bangladesh will not achieve its target of converting 40 percent of its energy sources into renewable energy by 2040 if the budgetary allocation does not increase, said Hasanul Haq Inu, chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on information, during an online press conference yesterday.
26 April 2023
Committee formed to probe forest fire
The Forest Department in Sylhet has formed a committee to investigate the fire incident in a bamboo plantation at Sunarai in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar
26 April 2023
Mild heat wave likely to continue and spread
A mild heatwave is sweeping over many places of the country, and it may continue, said a weather forecast issued by Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today.
26 April 2023
Rain or thundershowers likely in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet divisions
There will be rain or thundershowers at some areas in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
25 April 2023