Environment

No Bangladeshi casualties reported in Nepal landslides: Embassy

Star Online Report

4 HOUR(s) • Natural Disaster

'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood

Reuters, Kathmandu

10 HOUR(s) • Natural Disaster

Nepal says 468 tourists, mainly foreigners, out of contact after floods

AFP, Kathmandu, Nepal

10 HOUR(s) • Natural Disaster

Explainer / Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

AFP

26 August 2026 • Natural Disaster

Bangladesh ready to help Nepal with relief, rescue efforts after deadly floods, mudslides: Foreign ministry

BSS, Dhaka

26 August 2026 • Diplomacy

Rain forecast across country, temperatures may fall slightly

Star Online Report

26 August 2026 • Weather

After 12 days away, elephants Samrat and Niharkoli return to Gazipur Safari Park

Our Correspondent, Gazipur

25 August 2026 • Wildlife

According to the Forest Department, the rescued the endangered turtles included Indian softshell turtles, locally known as “sundhi kachim”, and spotted pond turtles, locally known as “kori kaitta”. Photo: Star

250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola

Our Correspondent, Barishal

25 August 2026 • Wildlife

Strong winds of up to 60 kmph may hit six regions: BMD

Star Online Report

25 August 2026 • Weather

Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500

AFP

25 August 2026 • Natural Disaster

‘Neelkanth’: The Harbinger of renewal

A flash of electric blue breaks the quiet of the morning as an Indian roller returns to its nest with an insect firmly in its beak for its hungry chick.

17 April 2026

Rooppur Power Plant Nuclear Fuel Loading

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant gets commissioning license for first unit's fuel loading

BAERA clears commissioning of first unit; fuel loading ceremony expected late April

16 April 2026

Tarique Rahman seeks emergency energy funding

PM seeks $2bn global support to tackle Bangladesh’s energy crisis

Tarique Rahman urges development partners at the AZEC Plus summit to help meet urgent fuel needs and protect economic stability

15 April 2026

Fuel stocks secured for April-May: Energy Division

Govt tapping alternatives to secure supply

15 April 2026

Fuel prices may rise if Persian Gulf tensions persist: PM’s adviser

Prolonged war could force subsidy rethink, says Zahed Ur Rahman

15 April 2026

Eastern Refinery second unit installation plans 2026

Eastern Refinery production drops sharply amid crude shortage

Possible shutdown within a week if fresh supplies do not arrive

14 April 2026

Endangered Bengal Slow Loris rescued in Habiganj

Forest officials to release rare primate into Satchari Reserve Forest

13 April 2026

US Iran conflict update Strait of Hormuz blockade

Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Any Iranian firing at American vessels will be 'blown to hell', he says

12 April 2026

bike riders facing fuel pass system problems at petrol pumps

‘Fuel Pass’, real struggles: A biker’s experience at the pump

A firsthand account of long queues, system glitches, and the reality behind the rollout

12 April 2026

Of smoke, soot, and suffering

Toxic emissions from a factory in Rupsha upazila of Khulna have been causing environmental pollution in at least eight neighbouring villages.

11 April 2026

DSCC to plant 300,000 trees in Dhaka over 5 years: Administrator

Md Abdus Salam says the drive, planned for 2026 to 2030, aims to expand greenery and turn tree plantation into a mass movement

10 April 2026

Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister

Amir Khosru tells parliament soaring global oil and LNG prices could deepen Bangladesh’s budget and reserve pressures

10 April 2026

The winged gardener

A flash of black and ivory cuts through the pale sky over Satchari National Park in Habiganj, as an oriental pied hornbill glides above the forest canopy.

10 April 2026