El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says
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Climate crisis
Nepal sent disaster alert 38 minutes after the glacier collapse. It wasn’t enough
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Natural Disaster
HC gives authorities 15 days to clear plastic waste from Buriganga riverbank
2 September 2026
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Environment
Interview / Why Nepal wants China, US and India to pay climate compensation
2 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Nabaganga river erosion threatens Bardia Bazar, nearby homes in Narail
2 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
HC halts road construction on Cox’s Bazar beach dunes
2 September 2026
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Environment
Forecast / Hotter autumn, possible cyclone on the horizon
1 September 2026
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Weather
Nepal-Tibet updates: 750 bodies recovered so far; missing over 3,000
30 August 2026
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World
Rain likely to continue for five days
30 August 2026
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Weather
Rangamati hanging bridge submerged as Kaptai Lake rises
29 August 2026
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Weather
Light to moderate rain likely across county in 24 hrs
Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (September 15, 2022) predicted light to moderate rain in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am.
15 September 2022
Climate change: Developed nations not assisting Bangladesh address its needs
While Bangladesh faces massive loss and damage due to climate change, the industrialised countries are doing little to help the country address its needs, said UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change, Ian Fry.
15 September 2022
Over 8,000 fish enclosures washed away in Bagerhat tidal surge
More than 8,000 fish enclosures in Bagerhat have been washed away by tidal surges triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal, said the district fisheries department today (September 14, 2022).
14 September 2022
Int’l Conference on Sustainable Fisheries Sept 16-18
The International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries-2022 is going to be held on September 16-18 at Sylhet Agricultural University.
14 September 2022
Heavy rain forecasted in 24 hours
Bangladesh Metrological Department predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 12pm today (September 14, 2022).
14 September 2022
Dhaka records 53 mm rain in 24 hours; commuters’ sufferings continue
Torrential rain has flooded low lying areas in Dhaka causing immense sufferings to the people and disruption of regular traffic flow.
14 September 2022
Dhaka may witness rain throughout the day; recorded 7mm rain in 3 hours
It may rain intermittently throughout the day in Dhaka today (September 13, 2022), according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
13 September 2022
Tidal surges flood low-lying areas in 5 districts
Low-lying areas in Bagerhat, Jhalakathi, Bhola, Satkhira and Khulna districts have been inundated due to tidal surges caused by the depression over Bay of Bengal.
12 September 2022
"Bangladesh to lose $570m every year due to climate change"
Because of climate change, cyclone-induced flooding could cause damages worth $570 million across coastal areas every year in future, said a new World Bank report released yesterday.
12 September 2022
Tidal surges inundate coastal areas
Heavy downpours triggered by low pressure over the Bay of Bengal flooded several areas of Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali and Bagerhat inundating thousands.
12 September 2022
Bangladesh seeks to import additional LNG from Qatar: Shahriar Alam
Bangladesh has sought to import additional LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Qatar amid high prices of fuel oil to meet the increasing demand.
12 September 2022
Depression over Bay: Tidal surges likely to inundate low-lying areas of coastal districts
Land depression over south Madhya Pradesh moved west-northwestwards and is likely to weaken gradually, said the weather department today (September 12, 2022).
12 September 2022
“We don't want relief materials; we want a dam to prevent erosion”
Several hundred people, who were recently affected by erosion of the Dharla river, formed a human chain for an hour on the river bank in Phulbari upazila in Kurigram this (September 11, 2022) noon demanding a dam to prevent erosion.
11 September 2022
Gas exploration, extraction process to continue on priority basis: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (September 11, 2022) said the process of natural gas exploration and extraction will continue on priority basis.
11 September 2022
Tidal surges likely to inundate low-lying areas in coastal districts
Low-lying areas in coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, the weather department said today (September 11, 2022).
11 September 2022
Death toll rises to 5 in Papua New Guinea earthquake
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people, with several others severely injured.
11 September 2022
Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd eyes 7 times more production by 2025
To face the increasing demand of gas, Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) is working with an aim to increase gas production by 7 times by the end of 2025.
10 September 2022
Ctg city produces 249 tonnes of plastic waste every day
Chattogram city produces 249 tonnes of plastic waste every single day -- 56 percent of which remains uncollected and littered in the environment, according to a new study.
10 September 2022
Mild heatwave likely to abate in 24 hours
A mild heatwave sweeping through several districts of the country is likely to abate in the next 24 hours, the weather department has said.
10 September 2022
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia, no tsunami warning
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the region of Papua in Indonesia on Saturday and has no potential to trigger a tsunami, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said.
10 September 2022