The High Court yesterday rebuked the Department of Environment for its inaction in curbing Dhaka’s air pollution despite repeated directives.

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today said energy storage is a key instrument to reach Bangladesh's ambitious "decarbonisation" goals to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted power supply for all.

The High Court today rebuked and expressed severe annoyance at the Department of Environment for not taking any effective steps to curb air pollution in Dhaka despite repeated directives.

Electricity will be purchased from India's Adani Godda Power Plant as per the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.

The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) is all set to get €140.5 million from German Development Bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) -- €41 million for energy efficiency and €99.5 million for renewable energy projects.

During the months of winter, our capital repeatedly makes it on the list of world cities with the most polluted air.

Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country till tomorrow morning.

The start of power supply from the embattled Adani Group's thermal power station in Jharkhand's Godda district, from where electricity is supposed to be transmitted to Bangladesh, may be delayed, Indian media reported today.

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 239 at 08:55am today..The air was classified as 'very unhealthy'.

Three tigers were seen around the premises of Chandeshwar Forest Office under Supati Station in Sarankhola range of Sundarban East Forest Division between yesterday and today, forcing the forest guards at the station to stay indoors..Five forest guards stationed at the office to stay insid

Bangladesh would hardly have needed to go for a sudden hike in fuel prices last year had the government waived value added tax (VAT) on petroleum, Eminent Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud said today.

Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere in the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone this morning.

There was a time when the Jujnal river used to be the lifeline of Habiganj. Boats used to ply the river with goods and passengers, facilitating agriculture, trade and communication simultaneously.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) felled around 300 trees planted on the median strip of Saat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi to expand the island, much to the dismay of environmentalists and locals.

Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been substantially hiked by Tk 22.15 per kg to Tk 124.85 from the previous price of Tk 102.70 for the month of February.

An Indian civil rights group has moved the Calcutta High Court against the installation of transmission lines by an Adani Group-owned power plant that will bring electricity to Bangladesh.

The government must implement the 12 High Court directives to curb air pollution immediately, including spraying water on the roads and banning black smoke-emitting vehicles, demanded environmentalists.

Bangladesh has resumed the purchase of liquified natural gas from the international spot market after a pause of seven months as the government looks to ensure adequate supply for energy-starved industries to keep the economy running at a good speed.

Dhaka has urged Riyadh to consider supplying crude or refined oil from Saudi public oil company Aramco on a deferred payment basis.