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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dolphin found dead near abandoned ship

A dead dolphin with injury marks was found near an abandoned ship at Chattogram’s Parki beach on Friday afternoon.
4 September 2021

Impact of Six-day Rain in Patuakhali: Seedbed damage triggers Aman seed shortage

Farmers of Aman rice in Patuakhali have been scrambling to find Aman seeds after nearly one-third of Aman seedbeds were damaged during six days of incessant showers in the last week of July in the district.
4 September 2021

Erosion now causing headaches

Erosion by rivers and floodwater have taken a serious turn in at least six districts, rendering several hundred families homeless.
4 September 2021

Jamuna, Padma erosions devour more than 1,000 houses in Manikganj

More than 1,000 houses in Manikganj district have been lost due to erosion as water in Padma, Jamuna and other rivers continue to rise.
4 September 2021

China premier urges major powers to 'take responsibility' for environment

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged major powers to "show responsibility" and play a leading role in improving global environmental governance and addressing such challenges as climate change.
4 September 2021

Marooned, they wait for relief

People in the remote shoals of the Jamuna are suffering immensely for want of drinking water and food.
3 September 2021

Amazon fires surge anew in Brazil as cleared forest burns

Thick smoke billowed above Brazil's Amazon jungle as fire tore through butchered rainforest and discarded trees littered the scorched earth like dead matchsticks, burnt and black.
3 September 2021

20,000 marooned in Nilphamari as Teesta River inundates low lying areas

At least 20,000 people living in different shoals of Teesta River and surrounding low lying areas in Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas of Nilphamari were marooned as water level in the river started to increase from this morning.
3 September 2021

Brahmaputra flowing above danger level, flooding worsens in Kurigram

The water level of Brahmaputra River was flowing 50 cm above danger level at Chilmari point of Kurigram this morning which has further deteriorated the overall flooding in Kurigram.
3 September 2021

Floods to prolong till mid-Sept

Flood-hit people will continue to suffer a few more days as the floods in low lying areas of 11 districts will not wane until second week of September, said the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (ffwc).
2 September 2021

US climate envoy Kerry tells Chinese leaders: climate not about politics

U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry said he had urged Chinese leaders to reach for the "highest ambition" in order to curb temperature rises, saying the climate crisis was not about politics.
2 September 2021