Zoo, park animals dying from diseases

SM Rezaul Karim, minister for fisheries and livestock, yesterday said the foreign animals in Bangladeshi safari parks and zoos are dying from infectious diseases.
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Man detained over wild animal trade in Sylhet

A man was detained today for illegally selling wild animals from the Shahi Eidgah area of Sylhet city.
5 February 2022, 12:34 PM

'Animals dying in safari parks since climate of countries of origin vary from ours'

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said that the foreign animals at safari parks and zoos in the country are dying after being infected with diseases.
5 February 2022, 11:40 AM

5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan

An earthquake was felt near Afghanistan’s Fayzabad this morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.
5 February 2022, 06:33 AM

The Allure of Little Birds

Birders may go through many phases in their birding life.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Now a lioness dies at Gazipur safari park

After the deaths of 11 zebras and a tiger last month, an African lioness died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur’s Sreepur yesterday.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Air quality in districts: Cleanest in Madaripur, worst in Gazipur

Gazipur has the most polluted air out of 64 districts in Bangladesh and Madaripur the least, found a recent study.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Now a lioness dies at Gazipur Safari park

An African lioness died today due to sickness at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur’s Sreepur.
3 February 2022, 13:29 PM

26 rescued wild animals released in Sundarbans

A total of 26 wild animals of different species rescued from different parts of the country have been released in Karamjal of the Sundarbans.
3 February 2022, 12:07 PM

Private operators’ LPG price to go up from today

The price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased by Tk 62 to 1,240 from Tk 1,178 per 12kg container, with effect from 6pm today at the retail level, including the value added tax (VAT).
3 February 2022, 07:58 AM

Which district has the worst air pollution in Bangladesh?

Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, director of the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies at Stamford University, this morning revealed a survey report on which district has the worst air pollution.
3 February 2022, 06:55 AM

Achilles’ Hills: Rampant hill cutting puts 200 families in Moulvibazar under risk of landslide

Even though everything came to a halt during the pandemic, hill cutting didn’t.
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM

DoE fines Tk 55 lakh to 11 brick kilns in Narayanganj

The Department of Environment in Narayanganj today fined 11 brick kilns Tk 55 lakh for operating without any clearance certificate and valid documents.
2 February 2022, 15:53 PM

Elephant herd of 3 stuck in Ctg's KEPZ gets new member

A calf was born to a small elephant herd that had been stuck in a small area inside the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chattogram's Anwara upazila on Monday.
2 February 2022, 10:01 AM

22 killed in Ecuador landslide

A rain-weakened hillside collapsed in Ecuador’s capital, sweeping over homes and a sports field and killing at least 24 people, city officials said Tuesday.
2 February 2022, 03:52 AM

Curbing air pollution: HC blasts govt for its failures

The High Court yesterday blasted the government authorities concerned for their failure in taking effective measures to control the air pollution in Dhaka and its surrounding areas despite its repeated directives.
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Masks pandemic: Huge amount of healthcare waste generated while fighting Covid, WHO says

The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves, “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide.
1 February 2022, 16:32 PM

HC blasts govt for failure to control air pollution in Dhaka

The High Court today criticised the authorities concerned of the government for their failure in taking effective measures to control air pollution in Dhaka and surrounding areas despite its repeated directives.
1 February 2022, 12:27 PM

Lightning bolt stretching 477 miles over 3 US states breaks world record

A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three US states is the new world record holder for longest flash.
1 February 2022, 05:22 AM

Sreda launches national solar help desk

The Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda), a nodal government agency, has recently launched a dedicated national solar help desk (NSHD) to support the proliferation of rooftop solar systems with met metering in order to ensure the transition to an energy-responsible society.
31 January 2022, 15:23 PM