Erosion hits Tangail as rivers flow above danger level

Hundreds of people are afraid of losing their houses and land, as water levels of Jamuna, Dhaleshwari and Jhenai rivers have been rising above the danger level, flooding most of Tangail district.
29 August 2021

Herd of 20 elephants returns to Cox’s Bazar forest after 2 days

A herd of around 20 elephants, that had gone to Sujapur village under Fasiakhali union in Cox's Bazar in search of food on August 26, returned to Fasiakhali Reserve Forest last night.
29 August 2021

Elephants rescued while being trafficked in Chattogram

Forest officials seized a truck carrying two elephants that were being trafficked in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram.
29 August 2021

Floods worsen in north, north-central

Many areas of the country’s northern and north-central districts have been facing inundation as adjoining rivers continue to swell.
28 August 2021

Heavy Downpour: People suffer as bridge connecting road collapses

Sudden collapse of an approach road, connecting Bhakterbari Bridge in Panchagarh’s Boda upazila, due to landslide caused by flash flood has left thousands of people of five unions under three upazilas of the district in immense sufferings.  
28 August 2021

Eight pry schools in Kurigram devoured in a month

Unabated erosion by Teesta, Dharla, Brahmaputra and Dudhkumar has devoured eight primary schools in the last one month and 25 more schools are on the verge of extinction in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts.
28 August 2021

Flood situation likely to worsen in 9 districts in next 24 hours

Teesta river in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat and Brahmaputra, Dharla and Jamuna in Sirajganj are flowing over the danger-level due to rain and water from upstream. Many other rivers’ water-levels were also rising.
28 August 2021

Body of giant whale washes up on Teknaf sea-shore

Partially decomposed corpse of a giant whale floated on the shores of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar last night.
28 August 2021

Air pollution linked to severe mental illness: study

Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
27 August 2021

New frog on the block!

The worldwide scientific community is too often bombarded with bad news -- from first time ever rains at the Greenland ice summit to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) doomsday forecast, there is hardly ever a reason to celebrate.
27 August 2021

Owl

The first bird that many remember from childhood might be an owl. In my case, there was a massive Krishnachura tree just behind our house.
27 August 2021

Brahmaputra water crosses danger level in Kurigram

The water level in the Brahmaputra river crossed the danger level due to rain and water from the upstream.
27 August 2021

Flood hits low-lying areas

Low-lying areas of the country’s northern and north-central regions  have been submerged by floodwater, causing immense sufferings for  people.
26 August 2021

‘10,000 trees to be cut down if safari park is built in Moulvibazar’s Lathitila forest’

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) today demanded cancellation of a plan to convert Lathitila forest into a safari park in Moulvibazar.
26 August 2021

Climate Catastrophe on the Horizon

Some of the damage due to climate change will be irreversible for centuries.
26 August 2021

Jamuna water crosses danger level; 60,000 people stranded in Bogura, Sirajganj

Water of Jamuna river has crossed danger level worsening flood situation in Bogura and Sirajganj.
26 August 2021

A day’s rain submerges port city

The port city once again went under water as yesterday’s overnight torrential rain, coupled with tidal surge, created waterlogging in its low lying areas, wrecking havoc on citizen life.
25 August 2021

Heavy overnight rain in Ctg city, major areas waterlogged

Heavy rain last night left large areas of Chattogram city under water causing immense suffering to city dwellers as low-lying areas are submerged in knee-to-waist-deep water.
25 August 2021

DoE Chattogram fines garment factory for filling up pond

Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram today fined a garment factory Tk 2.16 lakh for filling up pond at Uttar Kattoli area of the port city.
24 August 2021

Lightning strikes kill 7 in Dinajpur

At least seven people, including four teenaged boys, were killed and two others injured as lightnings struck in Dinajpur town and Chirirbandar upazila yesterday afternoon.
23 August 2021