Forecast / Hotter autumn, possible cyclone on the horizon
1 September 2026
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Weather
Nepal-Tibet updates: 750 bodies recovered so far; missing over 3,000
30 August 2026
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World
Rain likely to continue for five days
30 August 2026
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Weather
Rangamati hanging bridge submerged as Kaptai Lake rises
29 August 2026
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Weather
Rainfall likely to continue over next 5 days: BMD
29 August 2026
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Weather
Nepal, China floods: Death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing
29 August 2026
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World
Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: police
29 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
In the Himalayas, one disaster can prepare the ground for another, scientist says
28 August 2026
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Environment
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake overflow threat eases, death toll 579
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
'This tragedy is on a different dimension': Inside the human devastation of Nepal’s flood
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Energy Efficiency: Bangladesh, AFD sign for grant of €560,000
Bangladesh and French aid agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a €560,000 grant for improving energy efficiency in the country.
16 March 2023
Hasina, Modi to inaugurate Indo-Bangla pipeline Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline on March 18 at 5:00pm via video conference
16 March 2023
Dhaka sky likely to clear by afternoon, says metereologist
Dhaka dwellers got momentary respite from the dust and heat as there was a burst of rain in the morning.
15 March 2023
Bangladesh air quality improved in 2022: global survey
Bangladesh's air quality improved in 2022 from the previous year, making it the fifth most polluted country in terms of air quality in the latest annual global survey by IQAir
14 March 2023
Protect Padma from pollution and illegal occupation: environment activists
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) in Rajshahi today demanded protection of the Padma river in the city by freeing it from pollution and illegal occupation.
14 March 2023
Demand for power rising by 100 MW per day: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that demand for electricity is increasing by around 100 MW every day
14 March 2023
Dhaka's air 2nd worst in the world this morning
India's Delhi and Nepal's Kathmandu occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 282 and 179, respectively
14 March 2023
River pollution: It’s now all over the country
According to a new study, at least 56 rivers flowing through different parts of the country are suffering from extreme pollution during the lean period -- when natural flows of rivers are at their lowest
14 March 2023
Coastal women more vulnerable to climate change: study
A study has found that 95.5% of women in coastal areas require extra time to collect drinking water compared to the high Barind and northern river basin areas due to climate change..The study, titled “Causes of vulnerability and social conflict dynamics in the context of climate change: Lo
12 March 2023
Dhaka's air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Iraq's Baghdad and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the first and third spots, with AQI scores of 208 and 198, respectively
11 March 2023
'Bangladesh-India friendship pipeline will contribute to energy security'
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline will effectively contribute to energy security
10 March 2023
IDCOL to finance 300MW solar projects by 2025
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has set a target to finance rooftop solar power system projects of a total generation capacity of 300 megawatts by 2025 in line with a government vision, said IDCOL Executive Director Alamgir Morshed recently.
10 March 2023
Shipbreaking yards: Where safety takes a back seat
Another accident occurred at a shipbreaking yard in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila yesterday, claiming one life. But such accidents, and the injuries and deaths that accompany them, are nothing new there.
9 March 2023
Climate change causing rights violation
Due to climate change, women in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh have been facing several violations of their gender rights, according to a study.
9 March 2023
Adani supplies power to national grid on trial basis
Adani Power has started power supply on an experimental basis to the national grid this evening
9 March 2023
Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study
Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric protection against deadly UV radiation.
9 March 2023
Only Karachi's air worse than Dhaka's this morning
Pakistan's Karachi and India's Kolkata occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 188 and 184, respectively
9 March 2023
Plastic entering oceans could nearly triple by 2040 if left unchecked
.Plastics entering the world's oceans have surged by an "unprecedented" amount since 2005 and could nearly triple by 2040 if no further action is taken, according to research published on Wednesday..An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles were afloat in the oceans by 2019, accord
8 March 2023
Dr Zafrullah for repealing ‘anti-state’ power deal with Adani Group
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury today termed the government's power deal with India's Adani Group as "anti-state" and demanded its cancellation
5 March 2023
UN states sign 'historic' accord to protect high seas
UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet
5 March 2023