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Star Online Report
28 June 2026, 22:00 PM Parliament
Endangered slow loris rescued
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM Wild Life
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Reuters, Laguaira/Caracas
28 June 2026, 01:17 AM Natural disaster
Endangered Bengal slow loris rescued while wandering into Chattogram neighbourhood
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
27 June 2026, 13:36 PM Wild Life
The forest mothers
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM Wild Life
Short-term flood alert for nine northern, north-eastern districts as rivers rise
Our Correspondent, Bogura
25 June 2026, 18:40 PM Weather

Ethnic minorities in Madhupur vow to resist lake excavation bid

People from ethnic minority communities living in Madhupur of Tangail demonstrated today protesting the Forest Department’s plan to excavate an artificial lake on croplands at Amtoly mouja for entertaining local and foreign tourists.
25 April 2022, 14:42 PM

Bangladesh-Denmark sign framework document for climate partnership

Bangladesh and Denmark today signed an agreement on Sustainable and Green Framework Engagement to strengthen the partnership on climate and green transition between the two countries.
25 April 2022, 09:39 AM

Another haor floods after dyke breach

While there was no forecast of excessive rainfall or flash flood, a dyke broke at Chhayar Haor of Sunamganj and Netrokona yesterday, raising the urgency to finish harvesting the Boro paddy before the water destroys the crop.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM

HC clears way to evict illegal structures from Ichamati River in Pabna

The High Court today (April 24, 2022) cleared the way for the government to evict the illegal structures from four mouzas in the land of Ichamati River in Pabna.
24 April 2022, 14:15 PM

Floods in haor: Forecast gives window to harvest

Farmers in the haors are now busy harvesting Boro paddy as the sky was clear and no flash flood was forecasted anytime soon.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

White clay extraction: Ethnic community now in danger

Unbridled white clay extraction in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh district has put the ethnic community in danger as it devoured their homestead and way of livelihood, said the civil society platform Nagorik Uddog.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Twitter restricts ads that defy climate change science

Microblogging giant Twitter recently banned advertisements on its platform that deny the reality of climate change on Earth Day.
23 April 2022, 17:51 PM

Bangladesh expecting mild to moderate heat wave in coming days

The Met Office has asked the public to brace for hot weather ahead as a mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over Khulna division and the regions of Rajshahi, Pabna, Gopalganj and Patuakhali may continue and spread.
23 April 2022, 15:32 PM

Over 800 eco-friendly Bangladeshi businesses operating on Instagram: Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, recently revealed that there are more than 800 eco-friendly Bangladeshi companies which are operating on Instagram.
22 April 2022, 16:13 PM

RHD to cut down over 600 trees for road expansion in Ctg

More than one hundred trees have already been cut down and several hundred more are in the process to embrace the same fate. It is the scenario of a portion of Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
22 April 2022, 10:46 AM

Earth Day 2022: Google doodle shows stark images of climate change

Google today is marking Earth Day 2022 with glaring satellite images of climate change.
22 April 2022, 06:13 AM

Flood-hit farmers in haors: Combine harvesters saving grace for some

As most crop protection levees are on the verge of collapse due to flash floods, haor farmers in the north-eastern districts are harvesting ripe and half-ripe Boro paddy with combine harvesters.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Sir David Attenborough now ‘Champion of the Earth 2022’

United Nation's Environment Programme has named Sir David Attenborough this year’s Champion of the Earth.
21 April 2022, 09:22 AM

Nor’westers leave 5 dead

Nor’westers lashed many parts of the country, including the capital and its adjacent districts, early yesterday, killing at least five people.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

HC summons five DCs over air pollution

The High Court yesterday summoned the director general of Department of Environment and deputy commissioners of Dhaka and four other surrounding
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Some relief, some sufferings

After the scorching summer heat during the last several days, Dhaka finally saw a gush of much needed, though unexpected rain yesterday.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

HC directs to halt all activities at Saint Martin Resort

The High Court today (Wednesday) directed the Department of Environment (DoE) to immediately stop all activities of Saint Martin Resort, a tourism resort of Abakash Porjatan Ltd, at Saint Martin's Island, the only coral island of Bangladesh, as the resort has no environmental clearance certificate.
20 April 2022, 14:56 PM

Nor’westers leave 4 dead in 3 districts

At least four persons were killed as nor'westers lashed Barishal, Chattogram and Manikganj districts this (April 20, 2022) morning.
20 April 2022, 09:00 AM

Why illegal brick kilns still operating in Dhaka, surrounding districts?

The High Court today asked the director general (DG) of Department of Environment (DoE) and deputy commissioners (DCs) of Dhaka and four other surrounding districts – Gazipur, Manikganj, Narayanganj and Munshiganj – to appear before it on May 17 and explain why illegal brick kilns were not shut down despite its repeated directives.
20 April 2022, 07:28 AM

Dhaka residents should stay in during lightning, thunderstorm till noon: Met office

The lightning and thunderstorm sweeping across Dhaka since morning may weaken around noon following moderate to heavy rain, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
20 April 2022, 04:06 AM