Wildlife under threat in Sylhet

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.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM

UN announces $5 mn flood relief for Bangladesh

The UN has announced allocation of $5 million as relief to the victims of flash flood that affected millions and damaged infrastructure and crops in the country’s northeastern region.
14 July 2022, 15:23 PM

Dhaka's air quality turns "moderate"

Dhaka's air quality has turned “moderate” this morning (July 14, 2022).
14 July 2022, 04:31 AM

Air quality in traffic free Dhaka ‘good’

Dhaka’s air quality was “good” yesterday morning.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Flood death toll stands at 118

The death toll from the devastating floods in Netrokona and Habiganj districts rose to 118 yesterday morning, with the recovery of two more bodies in the past 24 hours.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Sudden Jamuna erosion makes many homeless

Sudden erosion by the Jamuna river has devoured several homesteads and vast farmlands within a few hours at Mazzan village in Sirajganj’s Shahzadpur upazila last week, creating panic among the villagers.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

At least 39 dead in Afghanistan floods

Unseasonal rains and flooding have killed at least 39 people - including nine children - in Afghanistan, the United Nations said Wednesday.
13 July 2022, 15:57 PM

Bapex collects gas samples emitted from shrimp farm in Mongla

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (Bapex) has collected gas samples emitted from a shrimp farm at Mongla in Bagerhat.
13 July 2022, 13:37 PM

Rain likely today: Met office

Keep that umbrella handy, as the weather department has predicted rain in parts of the country over the next 24 hours.
13 July 2022, 06:21 AM

Air quality in traffic free Dhaka “good” today, according to AQI

Dhaka’s air quality was “good” this morning (July 13, 2022).
13 July 2022, 05:18 AM

Robot fish that "eat" microplastics developed by Chinese scientists

Robot fish that "eat" microplastics may one day help to clean up the world's polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China.
12 July 2022, 12:38 PM

Flood death toll now 116: DGHS

Three more deaths from flood were reported in Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts in 24 hours till this (July 12, 2022) morning, taking the total fatalities to 116.
12 July 2022, 10:42 AM

Mild heat wave sweeps across country: BMD

A mild heat wave is sweeping across the country today (July 11, 2022) including Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, and Sreemangal and it may continue further, according to the weather office.
11 July 2022, 09:18 AM

Brahmaputra erosion: Residents in Kurigram's Haker Char risk losing livelihoods

On the banks of the Brahmaputra River is a remote region known as "Haker Char". There are 950 families consisting 4,000 people in this char. 
11 July 2022, 06:17 AM

1,500 flood-hit families in Kurigram getting PM's rehabilitation assistance

A total of 1,500 flood-hit families of Kurigram are getting Tk 10,000 each for rehabilitation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 1.5 crore for them.
9 July 2022, 11:51 AM

Flood death toll now 113

Although flood situation continues to improve in most places, another death was reported in Habiganj in 24 hours till yesterday morning, taking the total flood-related fatalities to 113.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Tk 1,238cr lost to flood in Sylhet

Flash floods in Sylhet last month caused a financial loss of about Tk 1,238 crore, claimed six lives and displaced around 3.68 lakh people.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

7.2m people affected in Bangladesh floods: UN

Around 7.2 million people have been severely affected following devastating flash floods that began in May with a second wave starting on June 15, in nine northeastern districts of Bangladesh, said a media statement from the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh.
8 July 2022, 08:09 AM

Northeast flood victims: Anything but Eid on their minds

For people in the northeast, who are struggling through the worst flood in decades, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha is barely bring them any joy.
8 July 2022, 02:30 AM

No decorative lighting at community centres, shopping malls

The Cabinet Division has directed not to use decorative lighting on social programmes and at community centres, shopping malls, shops and households until further notice.
7 July 2022, 13:57 PM