Obama to unveil 'biggest step ever' in climate fight

US President Barack Obama to unveil what he called the "biggest, most important step we've ever taken" to fight climate change on Monday.
2 August 2015, 13:16 PM

Clean power plan draws firms, investors

Hundreds of companies and investors sent a letter to 29 governors in the US on Friday to show their support for the Clean Power Plan to slash carbon emissions in the electricity sector.
1 August 2015, 06:38 AM

Alarm over Cambodia ‘timber grab’

Ancient, highly valuable forests are being lost at an "unprecedented" rate from protected lands in Cambodia, according to a new report.
30 July 2015, 05:35 AM

Humans accidentally create hidden carbon sink in desert

Since the dawn of farming, humans have been accidentally creating a huge carbon sink that by now may store more carbon than all of the world’s living plants.
30 July 2015, 05:26 AM

Deep depression turns cyclonic storm ‘Komen’

Maritime ports in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist danger signal No. 7 (seven) as cyclonic storm Komen likely to hit seven southern districts by Thursday afternoon, a special weather bulletin of the Met office says.
29 July 2015, 15:13 PM

Death of rare Northern White Rhino leaves four alive

One of the last five Northern White Rhino left in the world dies.
29 July 2015, 14:46 PM

Depression likely to cross Bangladesh tomorrow

A deep depression over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and Indian state of West Bengal is likely to cross Bangladesh tomorrow morning.
29 July 2015, 10:54 AM

Hunter paid $55,000 to kill ‘iconic’ lion

A hunter pays a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion in Zimbabwe
28 July 2015, 05:48 AM

Only 100 tigers found in Sundarbans

Bangladesh has only about 100 tigers living in the world's largest mangrove forest, far fewer of the endangered animals than previously thought, following a recent survey, a top forestry official says.
27 July 2015, 06:50 AM

Bandarban locals asked to evacuate hills

Authorities ask residents to clear the hilly areas of Bandarban fearing landslide for the incessant rain of the last few days.
25 July 2015, 05:59 AM

80 people die in Delhi everyday from air pollution, Parliament is told

Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people every day, according to an international study
24 July 2015, 06:58 AM

Girl found dead

Police recovered the body of a teenage girl from Rampur in Faridganj upazila of the district on Tuesday noon. The deceased was
22 July 2015, 18:00 PM

A discovery of unique hornbill migration behavior

A discovery of unique hornbill migration behavior
17 July 2015, 05:22 AM

Major greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2014

Researchers say planet's surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years.
16 July 2015, 15:36 PM

Seas could rise 6m even if govts curb warming: Study

Sea levels could rise by at least six metres (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, according to a study.
10 July 2015, 11:59 AM

Torrential rains increasing in warming world: Study

Torrential rains have become more frequent worldwide since 1980, with Southeast Asia getting the biggest increase in downpours, a scientific study said on Tuesday.
8 July 2015, 12:43 PM

BP to pay £12bn for Gulf oil spill

BP has reached an $18.7bn (£12bn) settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
2 July 2015, 15:17 PM

SpaceX rocket explodes after launch

A mission by an unmanned SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket ends in failure after it explodes after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
28 June 2015, 15:28 PM

6 held with fake notes worth Tk 1cr

Rapid Action Battalion detains six members of a gang for producing fake currency and seizes counterfeit notes of around Tk 1.04 crore in Banasri residential area of Dhaka.
28 June 2015, 06:12 AM

French banks ‘won’t invest in Rampal plant’

Three French banks declare not to invest in Bangladesh's Rampal power plant.
26 June 2015, 10:46 AM