River erosion in 5 Districts: Houses, cropland, roads devoured

At least five districts in the country are facing erosion as river water started receding there, causing immense suffering to people.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dolphins washing ashore dead: Fishing nets at fault?

French naval officer, explorer and conservationist Jacques-Yves Cousteau was not wrong when he said, “The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For man it is to know that and to wonder at it.”
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

G is for Goshawk

I read a book about goshawks long before I saw one. A Northern Goshawk is the star of H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald. It is the riveting true story of the author training her newly acquired goshawk, and how her relationship with this wild bird of prey enabled her to cope with severe depression and emotional crisis following her father’s death.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Tk 3 crore lawsuit filed against RMCH authority for killing birds

The wildlife management and nature conservation division of Forest Department filed a Tk 3 crore compensation case against authorities of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) for destroying the environment by killing birds in its premises.
10 September 2021, 17:39 PM

Wildfire raging in southern Spain forces nearly 800 to flee

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of nearly 800 people from around the southern Spanish resort of Estepona, local authorities said on Thursday.
9 September 2021, 18:40 PM

Malaysia envoy urges 'collective effort' to meet Paris Agreement obligations

A collective effort is required from ASEAN and other climate-vulnerable countries to ensure that governments meet their obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement, said Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim.
9 September 2021, 14:19 PM

Govt to inaugurate five power plants on Sep 12

The government is all set to inaugurate four new power plants and an upgraded one, which will have the capacity to produce 779 megawatts of electricity.
9 September 2021, 13:37 PM

Jamuna water below danger level, flood receding in Sirajganj

As the water level of Jamuna river dropped below the danger mark recently, flood water is slowly receding in Sirajganj.
9 September 2021, 06:58 AM

DoE fines AK Khan Group, former councillor, 2 others for damaging hills

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram today fined AK Khan Group and three others for damaging hills in Khulshi area of the port city.
8 September 2021, 12:49 PM

Commuters suffer as road to ferry terminal goes under water in Bagerhat

The road connecting Bagerhat’s Morrelganj ferry terminal to the main road has been flooded.
8 September 2021, 11:04 AM

Powerful quake shakes southwest Mexico, one death reported

A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rock falls and damaging buildings, authorities said.
8 September 2021, 02:53 AM

Tidal surge floods nearly 100 villages in Patuakhali

Tidal surge has marooned nearly five thousand families of 100 villages under six upazilas of Patuakhali.
7 September 2021, 11:45 AM

Kuwait starts to recycle massive tyre graveyard

More than 42 million old vehicle tyres dumped in Kuwait's sands have started to be recycled, as the Gulf state tackles a waste problem that created one of the world's largest tyre graveyards.
7 September 2021, 11:00 AM

Low pressure over Bay; maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three as a low pressure area has formed over the northwest Bay and adjoining areas of Bangladesh.
7 September 2021, 09:44 AM

Rehabilitate climate migrants: Momen tells major carbon emitter countries

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has called upon major carbon emitting countries to rehabilitate "climate migrants" -- displaced from their homes and jobs due to climate change.
7 September 2021, 06:49 AM

Other cities not faring any better

When it comes to air pollution, Dhaka continues to be one of the most polluted cities in the world. But what about the other areas of the country?
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Quick energy supply: Cabinet approves 5-year extension of special provision

The Cabinet today cleared a proposal for the extension of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 for another five years till 2026.
6 September 2021, 10:28 AM

Tree felling spells doom for birds

When Rajshahi Medical College Hospital authorities felled a tree on Saturday afternoon, it still housed a couple of nests for Asian open-bill storks.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Flood improves in north, worsens down stream

The flood situation has improved in the northern region of the country as the water level in the rivers started receding there, but districts surrounding Dhaka reported the opposite.
5 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Flood water slowly receding in Sirajganj after 20 days

After 20 days of continuous rise, the Jamuna river’s water level has begun to drop.
5 September 2021, 06:58 AM