250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola
Our Correspondent, Barishal
25 August 2026 Wildlife
Strong winds of up to 60 kmph may hit six regions: BMD
Star Online Report
25 August 2026 Weather
Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500
AFP
25 August 2026 Natural Disaster
Elephants Samrat, Niharkoli headed back to Gazipur Safari Park
Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar
24 August 2026 Wildlife
Fresh flooding hits 22 villages as Khowai embankment collapses again amid delayed repairs
Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar
24 August 2026 Natural Disaster
Maritime ports asked to keep cautionary signal 3 hoisted
Star Online Report
24 August 2026 Weather
Khowai swells 130cm above danger level, triggering floods in Habiganj
Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar
23 August 2026 Environment

Rooppur Unit-1 power generation delayed pending regulatory approval

Plant cannot begin power generation until it secures BAERA's B2 commissioning licence
1 August 2026

Profits surge at US oil giant amid Iran war supply shock

Higher crude prices and record refining margins lift second-quarter earnings
31 July 2026

Pair of perfection

A pair of chestnut-headed bee-eaters perched gracefully on a branch inside Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram.
31 July 2026

Bridge authority approves 120 acres land for 55MW solar plant at Jamuna Bridge site

North-West Power Generation Company to build plant as part of govt's green employment initiative
30 July 2026

The hidden childhood of fireflies

Long before fireflies illuminate the night, their lives unfold on the forest floor
30 July 2026

Sudden collapse of Jamuna protection dyke puts villages at risk

At least 80 metres of spur lost; residents dismantle houses to flee riverbank erosion
29 July 2026

Ecology, not politics, determines whether tigers survive

Every year on July 29, International Tiger Day reminds us of one uncomfortable truth: wildlife does not follow political timetables
29 July 2026

Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake

Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country's southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households
28 July 2026

Village on the brink: River erosion threatens families in Narail

Water Development Board says protection project awaits ministry approval
28 July 2026

Salinity creeps deeper inland

Govt data shows 1 lakh hectares, roughly the size of Munshiganj, turned saline in 15 years
28 July 2026

Restructuring the energy sector for sustained progress

The spillover effects of the energy crisis on the wider economy are evident
27 July 2026

Kurigram to face scheduled power cuts for seven days over grid upgrade

PGCB warns of partial load shedding from July 29 to August 5
27 July 2026

BMD forecasts five days of rain, heavy downpours

Warning signal No. 3 remains hoisted at four seaports amid active monsoon conditions
27 July 2026

Back-to-back tiger sightings boost optimism in Sundarbans

Forest officials say continuous anti-poaching patrols could help push the tiger population close to 100 in the East Forest Division
27 July 2026

Rooppur's next challenge: Getting regulation right

As Bangladesh's first nuclear plant nears operation, regulatory capacity will be crucial to ensuring long-term safety
27 July 2026

Rain, floods damaged crops worth Tk 478cr

Hanif Chowkidar, a farmer in Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila, had planned to cultivate Aman paddy on 5.26 hectares this season. He spent around Tk 22,000 on four maunds (1 maund = 37.32kg) of seed and prepared a seedbed.
27 July 2026

Hilsa fishers face empty nets as peak season yields little catch

Fishers across Bhola, Mehendiganj and Barishal report frustration and losses
26 July 2026

Rare slow loris critically injured by electrocution in Moulvibazar

Endangered primate rescued from tea garden after apparently coming into contact with a live electric wire
26 July 2026

Strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall

Typhoon Noul made landfall in China early Sunday morning, state media reported, lashing a stretch of the southern coast with strong winds and rain in the fiercest storm to hit the country this year
26 July 2026

BAPA makes 7 proposals to solve Dhaka’s waterlogging crisis

The environmental group called for science-based planning, coordinated action and restoration of the city’s natural drainage network
25 July 2026