Fuel crisis driven by unethical trade, not supply shortage: Fakhrul
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Energy
Heatwave grips Khulna, power shortages worsen crisis
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Environment
A quiet green warrior in Sreemangal: Bishnu Hazra’s 30-year tree plantation drive
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Environment
Nature Quest / Architects of the reef
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Wild Life
Power cuts worsen amid searing heat
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Energy
Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant goes fully offline
24 April 2026, 00:21 AM
Energy
Rooppur Nuclear Plant set for fuel loading on April 28
23 April 2026, 19:48 PM
Energy
Power shortage may ease as Adani unit to resume operation by April 26: Power Division
23 April 2026, 15:46 PM
Energy
Rajshahi records season’s highest temperature at 40°C
22 April 2026, 19:56 PM
Weather
Heatwave grips parts of Bangladesh, no immediate spread expected
22 April 2026, 16:24 PM
Climate crisis
Surging methane emissions imperil climate goals
A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warn.
12 December 2016, 04:53 AM
Giraffes 'threatened with extinction'
Wild giraffe numbers have plummeted by 40 percent in the last three decades, and the species is now "vulnerable" to extinction, a top conservation body warns.
8 December 2016, 15:58 PM
Paris imposes driving restrictions, plans clunker ban as smog hits highs
The French capital Paris announced on Wednesday licence-plate based driving restrictions for a third day in a row and plans bans on old cars as the City of Light experienced the worst air pollution in a decade.
8 December 2016, 07:26 AM
Polar sea ice the size of India vanishes in record heat
Sea ice off Antarctica and in the Arctic is at record lows for this time of year after declining by twice the size of Alaska in a sign of rising global temperatures, climate scientists say.
6 December 2016, 04:49 AM
Egyptian man grows 'Beard of Bees', hopes to promote apian benefits
Mohamed Hagras stands barechested as dozens of honeybees congregate around his face, eventually forming what he calls the "Beard of Bees". To attract the insects he has a box housing their queen's hormones strapped to his chin.
3 December 2016, 06:01 AM
Giant new dome set to keep Chernobyl safe for generations
The world's largest metal moveable structure is to be unveiled over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's doomed fourth reactor in Ukraine to ensure the safety of future generations across Europe.
27 November 2016, 08:19 AM
Leopard killed by villagers in India after it mauls 7
A villager near India’s Gurgaon catches a wild leopard by the scruff of its neck and others beat it to death after the animal ran loose on the streets of the locality, triggering widespread panic for hours.
24 November 2016, 13:45 PM
Why are the butterflies heading to your home?
Although winter in Dhaka is yet to hit in full swing, there is a light nip in the air, the sun’s rays do not feel so harsh and brown-grey butterflies are flittering all around. From the staircase to the washrooms and bedrooms, these grey-brown butterflies have become common fixtures this winter and many have questioned their sudden increase.
24 November 2016, 09:10 AM
North Pole 36 degrees hotter than it should be
Temperatures near the North Pole are an unheard of 36°F (20°C) warmer than average right now, according to Science Alert.
19 November 2016, 06:01 AM
200 migratory birds rescued in Mymensingh
Forest department this afternoon rescues over two hundred migratory birds from Gouripur upazila in Mymensingh.
18 November 2016, 09:57 AM
Elon Musk-backed AI startup and Microsoft sign cloud agreement
OpenAI, the non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research firm backed by Tesla Motors Inc's (TSLA.O) Elon Musk and other prominent tech executives, has signed an agreement to run most of its large-scale experiments on Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) flagship cloud service, Azure.
16 November 2016, 06:42 AM
Braving the Dead Sea
Athletes and eco-activists swam across the Dead Sea on Tuesday, the first people to thrash their way over a body of water so salty that it poisons anyone who drinks it.
16 November 2016, 04:52 AM
EARTHQUAKES AND OUR PREPAREDNESS
In the recent past, Bangladesh has not suffered any damaging large earthquakes, but in the past few hundred years, several large catastrophic earthquakes struck this area.
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Global carbon emissions continue slow growth for 3rd consecutive year: Study
Global carbon emissions are still on the rise, but they are growing slower than they have in the past, according to a study.
15 November 2016, 15:04 PM
Pollution may force Delhi residents to pack up and go
Air quality has fallen to levels not seen in two decades amid calls for authorities to take urgent action.
14 November 2016, 06:55 AM
The bike lover monkey
We all love to have a ride every now and then. We all have seen the fascination of babies for having bike rides and all.
13 November 2016, 07:16 AM
76 tiger deaths reported in India in 2016
At least 76 tiger deaths are reported in India between January and October in 2016, the highest national mortality figure since 2010.
7 November 2016, 11:30 AM
Bangladesh among Asian countries with less forest area
Bangladesh is among the countries with least forest whereas Laos with 92.1 percentage of forest area is on the top of all in Asia.
Bangladesh having 11.2 percent of forest areas of the total area of the country is among India, Mongolia and Pakistan with the least forest, according to the data of Asian Development Bank, 2016.
7 November 2016, 05:36 AM
Ancient cave lion cubs found crushed and frozen in Russia
For more than 30,000 years, northern Russia's cold permafrost preserves the small bodies of two furry and wide-pawed cave lion cubs, one of them in almost pristine condition.
3 November 2016, 06:36 AM
[Watch] 10 dolphins found dead in Andaman Sea this year
At least 10 dolphins are found dead in the Andaman Sea this year, including one recently in Krabi, Thailand, reports The Star TV.
31 October 2016, 13:22 PM