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Flood in Haor: Time to focus on long-term solutions

Farmers of Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, Netrakona and Sylhet grow Boro on around 4 lakh hectares every year, but the government has been spending money on the vital levees that protect them on a piecemeal basis.
11 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Nor’wester lashes B’baria damaging 250 houses, crops

More than 250 houses, including a government primary school, were damaged and some crops were damaged as a Nor'wester swept over Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria early today.
11 April 2022, 16:51 PM

Flash floods likely to hit haors in 3 north-eastern districts: Forecast

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) forecasted a flash flood likely to hit haors in three north-eastern districts after a heavy rainfall between April 10 to 17.
10 April 2022, 14:22 PM

Haor recoils in horror

Farmers in the northern region of the country are fearing huge financial loss in this Boro season because of flash floods.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Once there was a river

Once upon a time, the turbulent Bangshi river used to be one of the important rivers in central Bangladesh. However, the river is rapidly losing all its might and glory due to the filling up of its banks, mindless pollution and illegal grabbing.
8 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Court stays Sutki river restoration order after Daily Star report

A Habiganj district judge's court has stayed the restoration order of Sutki river.
8 April 2022, 15:37 PM

Rain likely in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet; Dhaka to remain dry: Met office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecasted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind at one or two places in the country during the next 24 hours commencing around 9am today.
8 April 2022, 06:45 AM

Record 14,001 MW electricity generated in the country

The country has generated 14,001 megawatts of electricity which broke all the records of electricity production in the country past.
7 April 2022, 19:22 PM

Rain, thundershower likely in 3 divisions over next 24 hours

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecasted rain or thundershowers in three divisions in the next 24 hours.
7 April 2022, 05:53 AM

Flash floods hit haor region: Desperate farmers try to save half-ripe crops

The government invests a significant amount of public money to construct and repair levees in the haor areas of the country’s north-eastern districts to protect the Boro harvest from the flash floods.
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Microplastics found in human lungs for the first time

Scientists have discovered microplastics in live human lungs for the first time.
6 April 2022, 14:51 PM

Stone crushing in Sunamganj: BELA serves legal notice on several govt bodies

Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (BELA) today served a legal notice against six ministries, one commission and 14 other government bodies over illegal stone crushing in Sunamganj.
6 April 2022, 12:05 PM

‘Dhaka rivers will be pollution-free before Bangabandhu's next birthday'

National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) Chairman Dr Manjur Ahmed Chowdhury today said that all rivers surrounding the capital will be pollution-free before the next birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
6 April 2022, 11:58 AM

Relief from gas shortage? Extraction begins in 3 Bibiana wells after 3 days

Three days into the acute gas crisis in Dhaka, gas extraction has started from three wells in the largest gas field Bibiana.
5 April 2022, 06:34 AM

A disaster waiting to happen

The Ratnai Bridge on Lalmonirhat-Mughalhat road in Durakuti area of Sadar upazila has turned risky as it has tilted on the west end.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Almost entire global population breathing polluted air: WHO

Around 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds World Health Organization's air quality limits, with people in low and middle-income countries being most exposed to pollution, according to the UN agency's latest database.
4 April 2022, 16:33 PM

Flash floods leading to rise in water level in haor areas of 4 districts

Recent flash floods in Netrakona and Kishoreganj has inundated new areas, while the water level in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Sylhet have been on the rise.
4 April 2022, 15:43 PM

Sundarbans has 114 tigers at present: Environment Minister

According to the latest survey, there are 114 tigers in the Sundarbans, Shahab Uddin, environment, forests and climate change minister, told the parliament today.
4 April 2022, 09:05 AM

Pollution: Bill with provision of tougher punishments passed in parliament

Keeping provisions of tougher punishments for polluting environment, the Mongla Port Authority Bill-2021 was passed in parliament today.
4 April 2022, 08:42 AM

Boro on 700 hectares submerged

Hundreds of haor farmers in Sunamganj, Netrakona and Kishoreganj are left distraught after about 700 hectares of paddy fields became inundated in the last four days.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM