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
Has your makeup been hurting the planet?
We continue to unknowingly harm the planet.
4 August 2022
Flood death toll now 137 as one more dies
One more person died due to floods across the country in the 24 hours till this morning (August 3, 2022).
3 August 2022
Dhaka air 4th most polluted in the world: AQI
Dhaka has been ranked as the fourth most polluted city in the world.
3 August 2022
Fortune finally favours fishing cats
Due to various reasons including climate change, environmental disasters, habitat loss and food crisis, fishing cats often come in contact with humans and are caught near villages and settlements in Sylhet division.
2 August 2022
Price of LPG sold by pvt companies lowered
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sold by private companies.
2 August 2022
Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world: AQI
Air pollution still remains one of the top-most challenges for Bangladesh. Capital city Dhaka’s air has been ranked the third most polluted in the world this morning (August 2, 2022).
2 August 2022
Austerity! Load shedding on, so are these decorative lights
Strips of colourful lights adorn the lamp posts on the road divider of Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Dhaka’s Banani area, as seen on August 1, 2022.
1 August 2022
Bangladesh sees lowest July rain in 41 years
While monsoon is supposed to be at its peak in July, the country witnessed less than half the average rainfall during the month this year.
1 August 2022
Thousands evacuate homes as Teesta flows 25cm above danger level in Lalmonirhat
Thousands of people in low-lying areas under the Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat, adjacent to Teesta Barrage, have left their homesteads this (August 1, 2022) evening as the Teesta River water has been flowing 25cm above the danger level due to the onrush of water from upstream.
1 August 2022
Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today
Dhaka's air quality became “moderate” this morning (August 1, 2022).
1 August 2022
Biodiversity of Cox’s Bazar under threat
A parliamentary body yesterday said the environment and biodiversity of Cox’s Bazar are at serious risk due to the dumping of poisonous substances from the shrimp hatcheries into the sea.
31 July 2022
Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude jolts Pakistan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
31 July 2022
Flood death toll now 135 as one more dies
One more person died due to floods across the country in the 24 hours to Sunday morning.
31 July 2022
4 white tiger cubs born at the Ctg Zoo
Four white tiger cubs have been born to tiger couple Raj and Pori – their second litter of offspring since they were brought in 2016 at Chattogram Zoo.
31 July 2022
Hasina, Modi likely to inaugurate 1320 MW Maitree Power Project in Sept
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are expected to jointly inaugurate the 1320 MW Maitree Super Thermal Power Station during the former’s visit to India in the first week of September, according to Hindustan Times.
31 July 2022
Dhaka’s air quality reported as “good” today
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 33, Dhaka's air quality has been reported as “good” this morning (July 31, 2022).
31 July 2022
Dhaka air ‘moderate’ for monsoon showers
Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the “moderate” zone, all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.
30 July 2022
Lightning kills farmer, teen in Lalmonirhat, Chapainawabganj
Two people were dead in separate incidents of lightning strikes during rain in Lalmonirhat and Chapainawabganj districts today (July 30, 2022).
30 July 2022
1.5 crore more at flood risk
In less than two decades, the number of people exposed to flood risks rose by 1.5 crore, around nine percent of the country’s population, due to human settlements and infrastructural developments in floodplains, says a study.
30 July 2022
Forest officials target zero poaching
Forest Department wants to achieve zero poaching in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and home to the critically endangered Royal Bengal Tigers.
29 July 2022