Dhaka's air has been ranked as the third most polluted city in the world with "very unhealthy" air quality this morning.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route have been suspended since this morning due to poor visibility owing to the dense fog.

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.

A mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and Jashore and Chuadanga districts and it may continue, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) bulletin.

Old vehicle importers yesterday urged Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to gradually phase out from Dhaka vehicles which were over 15 years old for a healthier capital.

The lowest temperature this year has been recorded today at 6.9 degrees Celsius at Tetulia in Panchagarh.

Indonesia was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday off the Tanimbar islands, prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours and initial reports indicated limited damage.

The ozone layer that shields life on Earth from deadly solar radiation is on track to recover within decades, but controversial geoengineering schemes to blunt global warming could reverse that progress, a major scientific assessment warned Monday.

Tetulia of Panchagarh recorded the season's lowest temperature in Bangladesh at 7 degrees Celsius, in 24 hours till this morning as a mild cold wave sweeps parts of the country.

The Forest Department today filed a case against nine people in Moulvibazar after a Facebook post showing them feasting allegedly on 'Balihash', a kind of migratory bird, went viral on social media.

Any increase in the retail tariffs of electricity will drive up the production cost and lead to a further spiral in inflation, worsening the condition of lower-income groups, said presidents of two chambers today.

Jashore and Chuadanga districts recorded the lowest temperature in Bangladesh, at 7.8 degrees Celsius, in 24 hours till this morning as a mild cold wave is sweeping across the country.

A mid cold wave is prevailing in parts of northern India while Safdarjung in Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 1.9 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said today.

Environment Minister Shahab Uddin officially declared Bangladesh free from dangerous DDT pesticide today.

Local administration conducted a drive on St Martin's Island and asked 15 illegal resorts to halt the construction work yesterday.

Today's temperature in Rajshahi was the lowest of the season after the city had already been shivering in a bitter cold wave for the previous week.

A mild cold wave is sweeping over the country and Chuadanga district recorded the lowest temperature this morning at 8.4 degrees Celsius. The district has been recording the lowest temperatures over the past few days in a row.

Moderate to thick fog may occur in the country from midnight to tomorrow morning, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has sought "visible Indian cooperation" for importing hydropower from Nepal and Bhutan.

The “Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Ordinance, 2022” was placed in parliament yesterday, paving the way for the government to adjust the prices of gas and electricity without public hearing.