Rain forecast across country, temperatures may fall slightly
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After 12 days away, elephants Samrat and Niharkoli return to Gazipur Safari Park
25 August 2026
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Wildlife
250 endangered turtles rescued from alleged trafficking in Bhola
25 August 2026
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Wildlife
Strong winds of up to 60 kmph may hit six regions: BMD
25 August 2026
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Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500
25 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Elephants Samrat, Niharkoli headed back to Gazipur Safari Park
24 August 2026
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Wildlife
Fresh flooding hits 22 villages as Khowai embankment collapses again amid delayed repairs
24 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Maritime ports asked to keep cautionary signal 3 hoisted
24 August 2026
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Khowai swells 130cm above danger level, triggering floods in Habiganj
23 August 2026
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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