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22 June 2026, 20:51 PM Energy

Ordinance to adjust gas, electricity prices without public hearing placed in parliament

The 'Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Ordinance, 2022' was placed in parliament today paving the way for government to adjust prices of gas and electricity without public hearing.
5 January 2023, 15:20 PM

10 tips to fight off the winter blues

The days are short and the sun is playing hide and seek. It is a brand-new year and instead of feeling hopeful, you are feeling rather down.
5 January 2023, 08:59 AM

Mild cold wave may continue

A mild cold wave is sweeping across Rajshahi, Pabna, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Jashore, Chuadanga and Kushtia districts and it may continue, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said this morning.
5 January 2023, 07:00 AM

'Bangladesh wants more petroleum products from India at affordable price'

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has expressed Bangladesh's interest in importing more petroleum products at an affordable price from India.
4 January 2023, 16:49 PM

Moderate to severe cold conditions likely to continue: BMD

Moderate to severe cold conditions are likely to continue in the north, north-western and central parts of the country due to lower differences between day and night temperatures.
4 January 2023, 06:10 AM

The north shivers in cold

Bone-chilling cold coupled with thick fog have been disrupting normal life in northern and north-eastern districts.
3 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Adani Power to supply 750MW electricity from March: Nasrul Hamid

The State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, said Bangladesh will get a supply of 750MW of electricity from Adani Godda Power Plant from mid-March.
3 January 2023, 13:38 PM

How can we stop the super-rich from polluting planet?

The fury came fast when makeup mogul Kylie Jenner posted a photograph last July of her and her boyfriend Travis Scott flanked by two private jets and captioned "you wanna take mine or yours?"
3 January 2023, 06:09 AM

Mild cold wave to continue the next week

The ongoing mild cold wave sweeping across the country will continue for the next one week, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
2 January 2023, 12:44 PM

12kg LPG cylinder price slashed by Tk 65

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has decreased by Tk 5.39 per kg to Tk 102.70 from previous price of Tk 108.09 per kg as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced its latest price for the month of January.
2 January 2023, 09:05 AM

Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh

A mild cold wave is sweeping Panchagarh, Moulvibazar and Kurigram districts and it may continue, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) this morning.
2 January 2023, 07:24 AM

Elephant dies after being hit by another at Gazipur Safari Park

An elephant died after being hit by another elephant at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
2 January 2023, 04:25 AM

Tiger census: installation of cameras begins in Sundarbans

The Forest Department has started setting up a total of 1,330 cameras at 665 spots in the Sundarbans to count tigers, deer and pigs.
1 January 2023, 06:53 AM

Tk 95 lakh washing away

In September, geo bags were placed within 300 metres of Karkhana river in Patuakhali’s Baufal upazila to protect from river erosion.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Daulatdia-Paturia: Fog disrupts ferry services

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route remain suspended since yesterday morning due to poor visibility caused by fog.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Protecting 3 Moulvibazar upazilas from flood: Tk 996cr project in limbo

In 2021, Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a mega project worth Tk 996.30 crore in 2021 to permanently free three upazilas of Moulvibazar from flood.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM

What's the link between global heating and extreme weather?

Heavy snowfall und subzero temperatures have wreaked havoc on the United States this holiday season. Deutsche Welle takes a closer look at how this and other types of extreme weather link back to climate change.
31 December 2022, 06:13 AM

Fog disrupts Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route remain suspended since this morning due to poor visibility caused by fog.
31 December 2022, 05:02 AM

Dhaka air most polluted in the world

Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
31 December 2022, 04:09 AM

4 northern dists shiver as mild cold wave sweeps in

A mild cold wave is sweeping through Naogaon, Panchagarh, Jashore and Chuadanga, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today.
30 December 2022, 07:12 AM