BRTA meeting underway to reset transport fares after fuel price hike
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Energy
20-23% of Bangladesh’s imported fuel passes through Hormuz: Energy minister
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Energy
‘If there’s no fuel shortage, why are drivers waiting in lines till midnight?’
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Politics
Power sector dues now Tk 52,300 crore, energy minister tells parliament
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Energy
Six dead marine animals in 14 days trigger environmental alarm in Kuakata
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Environment
BERC hikes LPG price again; 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,940
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Energy
Drilling begins at Brahmanbaria's Titas-31 deep exploratory well to boost gas supply
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Energy
Lightning strikes kill 13 across country
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural disaster
Caught between arsenic and salinity
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Environment
Call of the wild
A new species of wild dogs has been spotted at Satchhari National Park in Habiganj’s Chunarughat. The species is listed as endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, according to IUCN Bangladesh official Simanta Dipu.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Celebrating the country’s rivers
A cultural show on the country’s rivers was held at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Sunday evening.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Char Bijoy popular with migratory birds, but hunters turning them away
A new shoal covering about 5,000 acres has sprung up in the deep Bay of Bengal, about 30 km south of Kuakata.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Dead dolphin found on Kuakata beach
A 5 ft long dead dolphin was found on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali today.
23 January 2022, 12:52 PM
Dhaka’s air again most polluted in the world, followed by Shenyang, Kolkata
Once again, Dhaka finds itself at the top of the list of cities with most polluted air this morning.
23 January 2022, 06:42 AM
Locals celebrate after killing critically endangered leopard cat in Habiganj; case filed
In a blatant violation of existing laws to protect wildlife and display of disgraceful and inhumane act, locals in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj today reportedly brought out a procession after killing a leopard cat, a critically endangered species of wild cat.
22 January 2022, 16:45 PM
DiCaprio congratulates Bangladesh on ‘marine protected area’ around St Martin's Island
Academy Award winning Hollywood actor and an outspoken climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio has extended congratulations to the government of Bangladesh on the recently established “marine protected area” around Saint Martin's Island.
22 January 2022, 06:42 AM
Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted today; Russia’s Krasnoyarsk tops AQI list
Dhaka ranked second in the list of cities with the worst air quality around the world this morning.
22 January 2022, 04:54 AM
Moderate earthquake felt in Ctg, Bandarban
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, jolted Chattogram, Bandarban and adjoining areas this afternoon.
21 January 2022, 11:08 AM
Dhaka's air 2nd most polluted today, Delhi tops AQI list
Dhaka's air rated as the world's second-most polluted this morning.
20 January 2022, 04:59 AM
Dhaka’s air again worst in the world
Dhaka’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 269 at 10:11am yesterday, once again making the capital’s air the world’s most polluted.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Almost Gone
Taltala canal, once a two kilometre-long vital waterbody flowing through Khulna city, is approaching extinction due to indiscriminate garbage dumping.
19 January 2022, 18:00 PM
DoE demolishes 4 brick kilns; fines Tk 21 lakh in Cumilla
A mobile court of the Department of Environment (DoE) during a drive at Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla today demolished four brick kilns and fined Tk 21 lakh for running the kilns without clearance certificates.
19 January 2022, 17:01 PM
FBCCI raises concern over call for gas price hike
Businessmen today expressed worries over the energy companies’ latest proposal to raise gas prices, as they believe another hike now will increase the cost of production and ultimately slow down the economic revival amid the ongoing pandemic.
19 January 2022, 14:08 PM
2021 among seven hottest years on record: UN
The past seven years have been the hottest on record, the United Nations confirmed Wednesday, adding that 2021 temperatures remained high despite the cooling effect of the La Nina weather phenomenon.
19 January 2022, 12:51 PM
Dhaka’s air unhealthiest yet again, Wuhan 2nd and Delhi 3rd in AQI
Dhaka’s air is once again the world’s most polluted.
19 January 2022, 07:18 AM
Painting a river black
The level of pollutants in the Buriganga water samples taken from some dyeing factory effluent release points is much higher than standard levels, found a study.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM
A death trap for wildlife
A connecting electric line runs right through the Lawachhara protected forest in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila. The power line packs 33 kilovolts, putting the forest’s wildlife in peril, as the animals often come in contact with it.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Tonga’s volcanic eruption may have long-lasting impact on environment
Tonga’s massive underwater volcanic eruption could deliver long-lasting damage to coral reefs, erode coastlines and disrupt fisheries, say scientists studying satellite images and looking to the past to project the future of the remote region:
18 January 2022, 06:58 AM
Earthquake kills 26 in Afghanistan
At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, an official said.
17 January 2022, 18:01 PM