The country experienced a total of 1915 MW of load shedding today (July 19, 2022), the first day of a new era of area-wise planned power cuts announced by the government, that many believed they had left behind for good.

A meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources was held today (July 19, 2022) without using air conditioning or even a single electric light.

Shops, shopping malls will have electricity disconnected if they are open after 8pm, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 19, 2022).

Authorities today (July 18, 2022) announced names of areas and respective timing for the hourlong load shedding in Dhaka and Narayanganj following a government decision to this end.

State minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid today (July 18, 2022) said devotees in all religious establishments can use air conditioners during prayers but requested to maintain austerity by keeping those off rest of the time.

There will be one hour long load shedding countrywide from tomorrow to reduce energy subsidy, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 18, 2022).

Despite an improvement in payment, the government still owes $1.5 billion to private power plant operators, according to official sources. 

Petrol pumps should be closed one day a week, Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (July 18, 2022) proposed in a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka.

Nijhum Dwip union and national park of Noakhali’s Hatiya Upazila have been submerged due to rising water from an “unusually high tide” in Meghna.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that diesel-run power plants will remain closed from today (July 18, 2022).

The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday placed grave statistics before a parliamentary body on the state of Dhaleshwari river, saying aquatic life and biodiversity of the river are being destroyed due to unbridled pollution caused by the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate.

Department of Environment (DoE) today (July 17, 2022) placed grave statistics before a parliamentary committee on the sorry state of Dhaleshwari River stating that the aquatic life and biodiversity of the river was destroyed due to unbridled pollution caused by the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate.

Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in parts of Europe.

The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 121 today (July 16) with two more deaths reported in Sylhet district in past 24 hours till this morning.

At least 30 villages in Bagerhat were inundated due to abnormally high tidal waters today (July 15), while four villages in Satkhira were flooded following the collapse of an embankment.

The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 119 today (July 15), with another death in Moulvibazar district reported in the past 24 hours.

Dhaka's air quality continues to be in the “moderate” zone.

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed handed over a cheque for Tk 10 crore to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the flood-affected people in the country's northeastern parts including Sylhet.

The UN has announced allocation of $5 million as relief for the flood victims in the country’s northeastern region.

Humans weren’t the only casualties of the floods in Sylhet, especially in the haor area, as a significant number of wild animals died too.