Sylhet, Sunamganj floods worst in recent memory

Worsening floods in Sunamganj and Sylhet districts have resulted in power outages, closure of many schools as they have been turned into makeshift flood shelters, and vast areas being inundated, with locals saying the flood is worse than the ones they experienced in 1998 and 2004.  
17 June 2022, 06:17 AM

Army deployed to manage heavy flooding in Sylhet, Sunamganj

Members of Bangladesh Army have been deployed to manage the heavy flooding and its aftermath in Sylhet and Sunamganj.
17 June 2022, 04:38 AM

North hit hard by floods

Vast areas of Sunamganj, Sylhet, Kurigram and Lalmonirhat are under water as bordering rivers have swelled due to heavy rain upstream Assam and Meghalaya.
16 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Injured barking deer rescued

An injured barking deer was rescued at Fatabil of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj yesterday morning.
16 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Gazipur for 24 hours

Due to emergency work in a gas pipeline, the supply of gas will be suspended in some areas of Gazipur for 24 hours starting at 9:00 am tomorrow (June 17, 2022) to Saturday 9:00 am.
16 June 2022, 09:17 AM

Rains, thundershowers likely in parts of the country: Met office

Bangladesh Metrological Department today (June 16, 2022) forecasted light to moderate rains or thundershowers in parts of the country in 24 hours, starting from 9:00 am today.
16 June 2022, 07:18 AM

Rain worsens floods in northeast

The flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj has worsened for excessive torrential rain in the districts and India’s Meghalaya and Assam.
15 June 2022, 18:00 PM

PM urges all to plant at least 3 trees to protect environment

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the people to join a nationwide campaign of tree plantation during this monsoon to make the country greener.
15 June 2022, 07:12 AM

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone today following seasonal rains in different parts of the country.
15 June 2022, 06:16 AM

Cox's Bazar: Shrimp hatchery wastes invade the sea

It is the beach holiday you have been waiting for. You have your swimming gear ready, and the waves crashing upon the Kolatoli beach in Cox’s Bazar are calling out.
15 June 2022, 02:15 AM

Flood in north: 49 villages in need of drinking water

About 35,000 people of 49 villages in Kurigram’s Roumari have been suffering from shortage of drinking water and food since flood hit the upazila on June 11.
14 June 2022, 18:00 PM

“Too many trees in rural areas interrupt power supply”

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (June 14, 2022) in parliament blamed the excessive number of trees in rural areas and said they are a hindrance to uninterrupted power supply even though, according to the junior minister, there is no deficit of electricity production as per the country’s demand.
14 June 2022, 13:47 PM

Thanks to last night’s rain, Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka dwellers saw slight improvement in air quality this morning after last night’s rain.
14 June 2022, 08:06 AM

Low lying areas in Sirajganj flooded as Jamuna swells

Low lying areas in Sirajganj and adjoining Chalanbeel have been flooded as water level is rising in the Jamuna river along with Fulzore, Kortoa, Boral and other connective rivers of the district.
14 June 2022, 08:02 AM

How world’s hottest city harshest on mothers

Heavily pregnant Sonari toils under the burning sun in fields dotted with bright yellow melons in Jacobabad, which last month became the hottest city on Earth.
14 June 2022, 07:22 AM

Extreme heat wave: 100m Americans asked to stay in

More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors -- if possible -- as high temperatures and humidity settle in over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.
14 June 2022, 06:00 AM

Why failure to protect rivers not illegal? HC asks

The High Court today issued a rule asking the authorities of government why shouldn’t the failure to protect Mohadeo River in Netrakona which was severely damaged by sand mining be declared illegal and against the interest of people.
13 June 2022, 15:29 PM

Over 30 villages in Kurigram inundated

Reddish water from upstream in Assam, India, has been flowing into the rivers of Rowmari upazila in Kurigram resulting in flooding at 30 villages across three unions.
12 June 2022, 07:15 AM

Mild heat wave likely to sweep the southwest

A mild heat wave may sweep some areas in the country’s southwest, said a Bangladesh Meteorological Department bulletin, which will remain valid for 24 hours till 9:00am today.
11 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Human-elephant conflicts: Affected people get compensation

Twenty one people, who got affected in elephant attack under Cox's Bazar Forest Division (North), have received monetary compensation worth Tk 7,45,000 from Forest Department today (June 11, 2022).
11 June 2022, 17:36 PM