Over 200 houses, cropland devoured in Kurigram

Erosion by the Teesta river has taken a serious turn and continues devouring fresh areas in Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Local admin issues 12 conditions for tourist boats on Tanguar Haor

The local administration of Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila has issued 12 conditions for tourist boats making trips to the Tanguar Haor.
4 August 2022, 13:16 PM

Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world today: AQI

Dhaka's air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 4, 2022).
4 August 2022, 04:19 AM

Has your makeup been hurting the planet?

We continue to unknowingly harm the planet.
4 August 2022, 00:00 AM

Flood death toll now 137 as one more dies

One more person died due to floods across the country in the 24 hours till this morning (August 3, 2022).
3 August 2022, 13:37 PM

Dhaka air 4th most polluted in the world: AQI

Dhaka has been ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world.
3 August 2022, 06:19 AM

Fortune finally favours fishing cats

Due to various reasons including climate change, environmental disasters, habitat loss and food crisis, fishing cats often come in contact with humans and are caught near villages and settlements in Sylhet division.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Price of LPG sold by pvt companies lowered

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sold by private companies.
2 August 2022, 10:51 AM

Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world: AQI

Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka’s air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 2, 2022).
2 August 2022, 05:27 AM

Austerity! Load shedding on, so are these decorative lights

Strips of colourful lights adorn the lamp posts on the road divider of Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Dhaka’s Banani area, as seen on August 1, 2022.
1 August 2022, 18:17 PM

Bangladesh sees lowest July rain in 41 years

While monsoon is supposed to be at its peak in July, the country witnessed less than half the average rainfall during the month this year.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Thousands evacuate homes as Teesta flows 25cm above danger level in Lalmonirhat

Thousands of people in low-lying areas under the Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat, adjacent to Teesta Barrage, have left their homesteads this (August 1, 2022) evening as the Teesta River water has been flowing 25cm above the danger level due to the onrush of water from upstream.
1 August 2022, 16:41 PM

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality became “moderate” this morning (August 1, 2022).
1 August 2022, 05:04 AM

Biodiversity of Cox’s Bazar under threat

A parliamentary body yesterday said the environment and biodiversity of Cox’s Bazar are at serious risk due to the dumping of poisonous substances from the shrimp hatcheries into the sea.
31 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude jolts Pakistan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
31 July 2022, 16:21 PM

Flood death toll now 135 as one more dies

One more person died due to floods across the country in the 24 hours to Sunday morning.
31 July 2022, 14:02 PM

4 white tiger cubs born at the Ctg Zoo

Four white tiger cubs have been born to tiger couple Raj and Pori – their second litter of offspring since they were brought in 2016 at Chattogram Zoo.
31 July 2022, 13:30 PM

Hasina, Modi likely to inaugurate 1320 MW Maitree Power Project in Sept

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are expected to jointly inaugurate the 1320 MW Maitree Super Thermal Power Station during the former’s visit to India in the first week of September, according to Hindustan Times.
31 July 2022, 07:52 AM

Dhaka’s air quality reported as “good” today

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 33, Dhaka's air quality has been reported as “good” this morning (July 31, 2022).
31 July 2022, 06:24 AM

Dhaka air ‘moderate’ for monsoon showers

Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the “moderate” zone, all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM