Tropical cyclone hits Philippines, 9 dead so far

Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain from tropical cyclone Kompasu, the national disaster agency said.
12 October 2021, 10:44 AM

Storks find friends and foes at Ashurhat

Over the years, Ashurhat in Jhenidah’s Shailakupa upazila has become a haven for the Shamuk Bhanga or Asian openbill storks.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Damaged Bridge: 20 indigenous families face isolation

Heavy rains followed by strong current in a creek between two hillocks -- in Satchhari National Park under Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj -- severely damaged a walk bridge and cut off at least 20 families of Tripura community from markets and localities since last week.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh will reduce 89.47m tons CO2 emission by 2030: Minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said Bangladesh will reduce 89.47 million tons CO2 emission by 2030.
11 October 2021, 15:20 PM

Step up on climate: German companies urge upcoming govt

Dozens of large German companies have urged the country's next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord.
11 October 2021, 06:57 AM

12kg LPG cylinder price rises 22% to Tk 1,259

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of private companies by 22 per cent to Tk 1,259 for every 12kg LPG cylinder.
10 October 2021, 10:29 AM

Sand, Stone From Meghalaya: Carried by flash flood, damaging cropland

It was a rainy night in July 2008. Residents of some bordering villages in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila heard a sound of landslide coming from a hill across the border.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Aryan Khan’s bail plea rejected, to remain in custody

The Mumbai Magistrate court refused to grant bail to Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and two others, in relation to a drugs seizure case.
8 October 2021, 13:13 PM

The trifecta of disaster

The Nabinagar-Chandra highway is one of the busiest highways in the country. But with result of indiscriminate garbage dumping along Ashulia’s Palli Bidyut to Baroipara area, the area has become hazardous for both traffic movement, commuters, and locals.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate Change Fallout: It’s causing infectious diseases more

Distinct weather variations like hotter and longer summers, warmer winters and extended monsoon are leading to an increase in infectious diseases in Bangladesh, reveals a World Bank report released yesterday.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate change affecting physical, mental health of Bangladeshis: World Bank

Weather variations in Bangladesh, caused by climate change, is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting mental health of people, says a new World Bank Report. 
7 October 2021, 07:23 AM

Indonesia conducts flight using palm oil-mixed jet fuel

Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday, a senior minister said, as the country plans to commercialise the fuel as it seeks creative ways to use the edible oil domestically.
7 October 2021, 06:35 AM

Sand extraction from Meghna river causes erosion in Bhola

Massive erosion has occurred in the Meghna river due to sand extraction in Bhola, forcing at least 20,000 people to be displaced.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dhaka worst-affected in world by urban heat

Dhaka is the worst-affected city in the world by deadly urban heat, according to a study published by The Guardian yesterday.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dhaka worst-affected in the world by urban heat: Study

Dhaka is the worst-affected city in the world by deadly urban heat, according to a study published by The Guardian yesterday.
5 October 2021, 09:43 AM

Overnight downpour submerges Rangpur city

Residents of Rangpur city had to wade through knee to waist-deep water yesterday, as the roads and alleys of most areas were inundated, following a deluge of rainfall overnight. City dwellers blamed the poor drainage system for the situation.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

11 killed in Oman following tropical storm Shaheen

Seven more people were killed in Oman as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall, the national emergency committee said on Monday on its official Twitter account.
4 October 2021, 15:38 PM

Another dead dolphin found in Halda River

Chattogram’s river police recovered another dead dolphin from Ramdas Munsir Hat area under Hathazari upazila, along the Halda river, this morning. Only three days earlier, corpse of a dolphin was recovered from the same spot.
4 October 2021, 09:38 AM

Protect Khasi land from forced plantation: Eminent citizens urge Sylhet DC

Thirteen environmentalists, rights activists, and prominent citizens have issued a letter to Sylhet divisional commissioner, demanding the protection of ancestral and customary land of the Khasi people living in Daluchhara and Belkuma Khasia Punji -- located in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila -- from forced plantation projects.
3 October 2021, 17:54 PM

Lightning strike kills 3 in Jamalpur

At least three people were killed in a lightning strike in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur this afternoon.
3 October 2021, 15:04 PM