Barapukuria Unit-3 resumes power generation after 7 months
10 hour(s) ago
Energy
Power generation hits record 17,200MW amid 400MW load-shedding
10 hour(s) ago
Energy
BGFCL starts drilling Kamta-2 well to boost gas supply
20 May 2026, 20:05 PM
Energy
Mother elephant dies after being shot in the eye in Cox’s Bazar
19 May 2026, 00:56 AM
Wildlife
Rare sea turtle rescued at Kuakata
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Wildlife
Rare sea turtle rescued at Kuakata beach
16 May 2026, 19:06 PM
Natural resources
Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural disaster
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
15 May 2026, 20:37 PM
World
Bangladesh, US sign deal on energy cooperation
15 May 2026, 11:12 AM
Energy
The gaze of wonder
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Wild Life
Baridhara residents protest garbage facility near church and school
Demand relocation of the facility
21 October 2025, 14:47 PM
Kurigram canal freed from grabbing
Water Development Board in Kurigram took steps to evict the grabber after The Daily Star published a report on the canal's encroachment on October 16
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple
Experts urge awareness as rediscovered predator faces survival threats
20 October 2025, 19:01 PM
Climate debt storm threatens financial stability
Bangladesh’s hard-won economic resilience is being tested as the twin pressures of climate change and mounting external debt converge to threaten its financial stability.
18 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Low pressure likely to form over Bay on October 24
A low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area around October 24, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
18 October 2025, 21:04 PM
Low pressure likely to form over Bay of Bengal on Oct 24: BMD
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country
18 October 2025, 05:16 AM
Eliminating polythene key solution to waterlogging
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Shahadat Hossain yesterday urged port city residents to abstain from using single-use plastics, saying that a sustainable solution to the city’s waterlogging problem lies in eliminating polythene.
17 October 2025, 22:52 PM
Nearly two children die every hour in Bangladesh due to air pollution: study
In Bangladesh alone, over 19,000 children under five died in 2021 due to air pollution
16 October 2025, 01:31 AM
CO2 in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN
Marked the biggest one-year increrase since record keeping started in 1957
15 October 2025, 11:49 AM
ILO hails Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 as bold step for climate justice
Bangladesh becomes first Asian nation to embed ‘Just Transition’ in climate pledge
14 October 2025, 12:50 PM
At least 64 dead, 65 missing in Mexico floods
Torrential rains battered several Mexican states over several days last week
14 October 2025, 02:45 AM
Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?
When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in parts of Bangladesh: Met office
Gusty winds and thunder showers expected in Chattogram and Sylhet
11 October 2025, 06:33 AM
59 mm downpour floods low-lying areas in Ctg
Causes traffic jams
10 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Jewel of the forests …
A twin-spotted tree frog spotted in Chattogram’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary rests motionless on a damp branch, its emerald skin glistening under the forest light.
9 October 2025, 18:33 PM
‘Sandbags won’t save us’
Locals panic as Jamuna river erosion ravages Soharabari in Bogura
9 October 2025, 15:15 PM
A rhino in the river: Kurigram villagers shocked by rare discovery
Officials suspect the animal drifted from Assam’s forests
8 October 2025, 16:24 PM
Teesta erosion threatens bridge, roads, and villages in 4 northern districts
Due to strong current, repair work cannot be started immediately, officials say
8 October 2025, 09:20 AM
Renewables overtake coal in global power generation
Solar power sees 31% growth during first six months of 2025
7 October 2025, 12:03 PM
Teesta water level drops, flood-affected families still struggle
45cm below danger mark at Teesta Barrage point, says WDB
7 October 2025, 07:14 AM