Egypt's 'surveillance' at COP27: UN probes allegations

United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said Monday they are probing allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police towards delegates..Participants at COP27 -- including activists, rights defenders, and civil society groups -- have raise
14 November 2022, 11:35 AM

20-yr-old Indian in Chandpur on 'journey to save planet'

A 20-year-old Indian national has been walking across Asian countries to generate awareness on plastic pollution.
14 November 2022, 09:02 AM

Tk 1,500cr unpaid bills: Titas starts disconnecting gas lines

Titas Gas Distribution Company Ltd has started disconnecting gas supply to households and industries in the capital due to unpaid bills of around Tk 1,500 crore.
14 November 2022, 05:32 AM

Bangladeshi initiative wins COP27 award

Bangladesh has been awarded the Local Adaptation Champions Awards at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt along with three other countries.
13 November 2022, 14:36 PM

Stop operations of all illegal brick kilns in 7 days: HC

The High Court today directed the government to stop operations of all illegal brick kilns and use of wood as fuels in the brickfields in seven days across the country to check environment pollution.
13 November 2022, 14:08 PM

At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal

One week into this year's UN climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit's scheduled close on Friday.
13 November 2022, 13:52 PM

River erosion allocation: No reports on beneficiaries yet

Department of Disaster Management (DDM) distributed Tk 50 crore among the victims of river erosion in October 2021 through the Upazila Nirbahi Officers.
13 November 2022, 06:45 AM

PM seeks fuel from Saudi with deferred payment schedule

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought fuel from Saudi Arabia, with deferred payment schedule.
13 November 2022, 05:58 AM

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Nepal region

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck in Nepal on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
12 November 2022, 15:36 PM

November 12 Bhola cyclone: A day of horror

Fifty-two years ago today, a terrible cyclone and the resultant tidal surges claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 people in the country’s coastal districts, including Bhola, and caused extensive damage.
12 November 2022, 07:34 AM

US on track to slash emissions: Biden

US President Joe Biden addressed the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on Thursday, saying the global climate crisis posed an existential threat to the planet and promising that the United States was doing its part to combat it.
11 November 2022, 16:14 PM

'Extreme hardship' looms for millions of displaced this winter: UN

The United Nations Friday cautioned that millions of people displaced by conflicts and persecution in Ukraine, Afghanistan and across the Middle East risk "extreme hardship" as winter approaches.
11 November 2022, 15:55 PM

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions to hit all-time high: Scientists at COP27

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
11 November 2022, 09:27 AM

Hurricane Nicol: At least 2 killed in Florida

Tragedy struck after Hurricane Nicole hit the eastern shores of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday morning, with two deaths reported.
11 November 2022, 06:45 AM

COP27: Bangladesh wants developed countries to deliver on $100b promise

The vital United Nations climate talks, billed as one of the last chances to stave off climate breakdown, are taking place from November 6 to 18 in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh amid a multitude of competing crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation, food shortages and an energy crunch.
10 November 2022, 19:28 PM

Fresh gas found in abandoned Sylhet well

Sylhet Gas Fields Limited yesterday discovered gas reserves in an abandoned well in Sylhet’s Beanibazar.
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM

All operations of Jashore tannery must stop: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop all operations of SAF Tannery, which is reportedly polluting the environment in Jashore, until it receives a clearance certificate from the Department of Environment (DoE).
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Want to import petroleum at lower price from Saudi Arabia: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Bangladesh wants to import petroleum from Saudi Arabia at a relatively lower price.
10 November 2022, 13:09 PM

Fossil fuel lobbyists surge COP27 climate summit

Fossil fuel lobbyists have flooded UN climate talks in Egypt, a report by watchdog groups said Thursday, as calls grow at the summit for a windfall tax on oil majors' bumper profits.
10 November 2022, 11:21 AM

Fresh gas reserves found in abandoned Sylhet well

Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd has discovered fresh gas reserves at an abandoned well in Beanibazar.
10 November 2022, 10:16 AM