The convict, Jitu Mia, had long been occupying the government land, said officials

A rest house turned cyclone shelter in Patuakhali's Kuakata upazila, under the jurisdiction of the Local Government Engineering Department, lies in a state of disrepair, raising concerns regarding safety of hundreds of locals, including children, and tourists, amid heightened risk of cyclones and other natural disasters in monsoon

Around 100 families in Uttar Jharkhali village under Barguna’s Taltali upazila have finally gained access to safe drinking water following the inauguration of a modern water treatment plant

The event, organised by the Farakka Long March 49th Anniversary Celebration Committee, commenced with a rally from Rajshahi College to Zero Point and back at 3:30pm

A magnificent marbled cat spotted in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary. First recorded in Bangladesh in 2014, these rare and elusive felines inhabit the dense evergreen forests of Sylhet, Chattogram, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

In a bid to protect the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity, the government has banned the plantation, collection, and sale of eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings

He went there on leave to see his ailing wife

The alert instructed residents to refrain from going outside when a hail starts

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Kasos on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage

He said this while inspecting progress of Birza Khal’s excavation and cleanliness activities

The intense heat wave sweeping through Chanchra in Jashore is severely disrupting the production of fry (renu) and fingerlings, as temperatures have hovered around 40 degrees Celsius for a week

The voluntary organisation of Chattogram based professionals, town planners, and civil society members made the demand at a press conference at Chattogram Pres Club yesterday

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has prohibited any new industrial activities or projects within 10 kilometres of the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) around the Sundarbans.

A severe heatwave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Rajbari, Khulna, Chuadanga, Meherpur, and Jashore

The Met office also issued a set of directives to stay safe from lightning

Energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a good alternative to air conditioning

Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Coast Guard members launched the drive in Saurarchar area of the Meghna river from 9:00am yesterday to 1:00am today

Locals said the antelope, believed to have crossed over from India, was spotted in a cornfield near Sarkarpara village in Gorinabari union around this noon

In an effort to safeguard public health during the ongoing severe heatwave, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to launch a Heat Stroke Centre at the DNCC Dedicated COVID Hospital in Mohakhali