Office-goers had to endure flooded streets on the first working day after Eid-ul-Fitr holiday today (May 5, 2022)following torrential rain in Chattogram city since morning.

The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha today sounded an alert of a possible cyclone over the Bay of Bengal as a cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood persisted and could result in a depression with a wind speed of up to 75km per hour by May 8.

Dhaka saw a marked improvement in air quality this morning.

Make your Eid a little greener and thoughtful this year.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast rain in different areas across the country on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.

A man died yesterday, while homes were destroyed as nor’westers, hailstorms and thunderstorms hit Joypurhat, Thakurgaon and Nilphamari on Friday night.

Miscreants, allegedly under the patronage of forest department and local influentials, have been logging trees in the protected Lathitila forest in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today forecast rain or thunder showers in different parts of the country including Dhaka in the next 24 hours from 9am tomorrow (May 1, 2022).

An elephant calf which got trapped in a muddy swamp has been rescued by locals in collaboration with forest officials after 16 hours.

Nor’westers may sweep over several districts of the country in the next 24 hours, said the weather office yesterday (April 29, 2022).

The High Court yesterday imposed an injunction on dumping waste in Borshijora Eco Park of Moulvibazar for the next six months.

Although road construction inside the Lathitila protected forest was halted due to the forest officials’ intervention, works have resumed ignoring their concerns, allegedly following the environment minister’s order.

Dhaka’s air quality continues to be “unhealthy”, though it is no longer the world’s most polluted city.

The High Court today imposed an injunction on dumping waste in Borshijora Eco Park of Moulvibazar for the next six months.

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka’s exposure to wildfires, floods, major storms and also water shortages mean South Asia has 10-18% of GDP at risk – roughly triple that of North America and 10 times more than the least-affected region, Europe.

A girl was killed and 15 people were injured as nor’westers lashed Parbatipur, Nawabganj and Birampur upazilas of Dinajpur and sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat Tuesday night.

After Chhayar Haor in Sunamganj’s Derai upazila, Halir Haor in Jamalganj upazila is next in line to be submerged, as the dyke in Ahsanmara area in the upazila got damaged on Monday night.

There is a likelihood of rainy weather on May 3, the possible day of Eid 2022, said the Met office today.

Bangladesh has offered to export electricity to Nepal in the winter season and import its hydropower in summer.

The High Court in a rule today stayed sand extraction in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar for three months asking district administration to assess its environmental damage and realise the penalty from perpetrators.