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Locals beat up leopard cub

Locals have beaten and broken the left leg of an endangered leopard cub, which ventured into the locality in Rahisal village of Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila, after losing its habitat.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Payra, Rampal power plants now linked to Dhaka

Aminbazar in Dhaka to Gopalganj 400KV double circuit line, considered one of the major power transmission lines in the country, is ready to transmit electricity.
16 December 2022, 01:00 AM

Tiger census begins in Sundarbans

The government yesterday started the much-awaited tiger census in the Sundarbans under the “Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project”.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Tiger census begins in the Sundarbans

Tiger census by using camera trapping method and by surveying creeks and rivers began in Sundarbans today under the 'Sundarban Tiger Conservation Project'.
15 December 2022, 15:34 PM

Payra, Rampal power plants now connected to Dhaka

Aminbazar to Gopalganj 400KV double circuit line, which is considered one of the major power transmission lines in the country, is now ready to transmit electricity..This essentially means the line is almost ready to transmit electricity from Payra Thermal Power Plant and the Rampal Power
15 December 2022, 14:52 PM

Bangladesh’s Saleemul Huq on Nature’s list of 10 scientists

Scientific journal Nature has unveiled a list of 10 people, who helped shape the biggest science stories in 2022. Bangladeshi scientist Saleemul Huq has made it to the list for his efforts to force wealthy countries to pay for the losses and damages due to climate change.
15 December 2022, 08:57 AM

Climate change to fuel humanitarian crises in 2023

Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).
14 December 2022, 06:32 AM

Electricity, fuel oil prices will be adjusted with open market: Nasrul Hamid

The price of electricity and fuel oil will be adjusted with the open market, Nasrul Hamid, state minister for energy, said today.
13 December 2022, 12:43 PM

'Investing in climate adaptation brings a much higher return'

Chief Executive Officer of the Global Center on Adaptation, Professor Dr Patrick Verkooijen, has said investing in climate adaptation is not just the right thing to do but is also the economically smart thing to do.
13 December 2022, 11:22 AM

Illegal brick kilns back in business in Lalmonirhat

Local farmers are getting frustrated as two illegal brick kilns, demolished by the local administration over one and a half years ago, in Sadar upazila have started operation once again.
12 December 2022, 09:35 AM

‘Hydrogen-based power generation to help reduce carbon emission’

Bangladesh has started hydrogen-based power generation, which will play an important role in reducing carbon emissions, Bangladesh Power Development Board Chairman Mahbubur Rahman said today.
11 December 2022, 14:56 PM

PM seeks int’l partners’ support to implement climate adaptation plan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international partners to support Bangladesh’s efforts to implement the National Adaptation Plan for 2023-2050.
11 December 2022, 08:04 AM

Climate action: Oil giants 'greenwashed' image

Oil giants have "greenwashed" their public image while locking in fossil fuel production for years to come, potentially foiling moves to prevent climate change, said a US House committee memo released Friday.
10 December 2022, 14:59 PM

Cyclone Mandous kills 4 in Tamil Nadu

A cyclonic storm killed at least four people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu today, the top state official said, as heavy rain and strong winds buffeted several districts damaging property and causing power outages.
10 December 2022, 12:51 PM

AIIB considering support for LNG power plant

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is fast-tracking support for a gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh after determining that the project complies with the Paris Agreement.
9 December 2022, 19:07 PM

No possibility of Cyclone Mandous hitting Bangladesh: BMD

Cyclone Mandous over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area has moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.
9 December 2022, 11:49 AM

Deep depression over Bay intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’

The deep depression over Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay moved west-northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm 'Mandous' over Southwest Bay and adjoining area.
8 December 2022, 14:57 PM

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Java

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java today, the United States Geological Survey said, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed more than 300 people.
8 December 2022, 02:32 AM

Shyamasundari Canal: Once Rangpur’s lifeline, now merely a drain

Many Rangpur dwellers, including Maharani Shyamasundari, died following an outbreak of mosquito-borne malaria in 1890s.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM

'Govt’s goal is to ensure electricity at affordable prices'

Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said government's goal is to ensure access to uninterrupted power at an affordable cost by using clean energy..He made the remarks while addressing a discussion titled, “Investing in Green Energy Transition: Partnership Opportunit
6 December 2022, 12:12 PM